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To: archy

It means they keep their clocks and wristwatches wound

Interesting answer. Anything to back this up?

why is it vital that todays soldiers have exact, precise common timepieces?

68 posted on 04/25/2007 7:43:30 AM PDT by Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit (I don't care what side of the debate you are on: Weather is not Climate)

To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit

It means they keep their clocks and wristwatches wound Interesting answer. Anything to back this up?

Here's your first clue:

70 posted on 04/25/2007 7:50:25 AM PDT by archy (Et Thybrim multo spumantem sanguine cerno. [from Virgil's *Aeneid*.])

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