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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Sush as captain John Paul Jones

During his engagement with HMS Serapis, Jones uttered, according to the later recollection of his first lieutenant, the legendary reply to a taunt about surrender from the British captain: "I have not yet begun to fight!"

We're passing this on to the people in D.C.

94 posted on 01/28/2014 5:55:41 AM PST by piroque ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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To: piroque

Perfect!


100 posted on 01/28/2014 6:56:11 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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