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"The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions."

Robert Wilson Lynd, American Sociologist

War, Belief, Possibility

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"The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions."

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