Greece once had the largest merchant fleet in the world, and the sea still plays a major role in the life of the Aegean.
Greece doesn't have the largest merchant fleet now, but the Aegean still has a major role to play.
mnli hypothesis: Greece doesn't have the largest merchant fleet now, but the Aegean still has a major role to play. premise: Greece once had the largest merchant fleet in the world, and the sea still plays a major role in the life of the Aegean.