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To: knarf

And don’t forget Heinlein using the phrase in “Starship Troopers” - the army had to form a “rump battalion” out of shattered remnants of other units.

This was a deliberate choice of words, as they knew that people would associate “rump” with “ass”.


15 posted on 11/14/2013 4:31:03 AM PST by Old Sarge (And Good Evening, Agent Smith, wherever you are...)
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To: Old Sarge

Shoulda been ALL.

Methinks that THAT is our problem, here.


16 posted on 11/14/2013 4:50:34 AM PST by Flintlock ("The redcoats are coming" -- TO SEIZE OUR GUNS!!--Paul Revere)
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