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Where marine life will never be happy (2,3,2,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

on top of the world

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'happy' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for on top of the world that I've seen before include "happy" , "as a successful North Pole expedition?" , "Delighted" , "In seventh heaven" , "as a polar bear, but not as a penguin?" .)

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