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To: R. Scott

"The frigates we build were actually the destroyers we wanted – but called “frigates”."

"NOW" I understand. It's "ship inflation" (the Navy equivalent of "grade inflation").

72 posted on 02/01/2006 4:01:31 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)

To: Wonder Warthog

Yep.

74 posted on 02/01/2006 4:29:59 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)

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