[Mariner]

The article says “like new” and “new”.

[Boogieman]

Ah, I guess you missed my subtle reference there.

“Spoilage” in the retail industry is often a euphemism for “losses due to internal theft”. As in “oh, mark those 50 cases of missing beer down as ‘spoilage’”.

[elpadre]

“....The article says “like new” and “new”....”

from NATO and the US ??????