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gsdfdsf45
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Dr. Seuss’ arms race allegory
Arguably, we didn't drop the two nukes "in anger", and that the decision saved lives. (We also warned them ahead of time that we would drop it too...)
smogcutter
on Jan 22, 2018
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In this context, "in anger" is a phrase that means "in combat". I've fired a gun, but never in anger. That would be still be true if I was angry while at the shooting range.
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