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To: jerseygirl

Thank you. One in five isn't too bad. (I'm assuming the ones that fail wouldn't explode in the silo or whatever)

Ahem...that's 1 failure in 5 attempts, in a carefully-planned test.

The real-world failure rate would be much higher.

78 posted on 01/26/2004 2:48:26 PM PST by Poohbah ("Beware the fury of a patient man" -- John Dryden)

To: Poohbah

Ahem...that's 1 failure in 5 attempts, in a carefully-planned test.

SLBM success rates are MUCH higher.

85 posted on 01/26/2004 2:57:29 PM PST by j_tull

To: Poohbah

wonderful.

96 posted on 01/26/2004 3:25:48 PM PST by Centurion2000 (Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)

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