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 | I sometimes think of myself is Fortinbras - ha, ha - in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, who just keeped circling and circling around the action until everything falls apart, and then strolls in at the end to pick up all the pieces for himself. Shakespeare is- | |
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| I don't know anything about plays. | |
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| General Peckem looked at him with amazement. Never before had a reference of his to Shakespeare's hallowed Hamlet been ignored and trampled upon with such rude indifference. He began to wonder with geniune concern just what sort of sh#thead the Pentagon had foisted on him. |
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| Parades. Will I be able to send out memos about parades? | |
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| General Peckem brightened instantly. |
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| As long as you don't schedule any. And as long as they don't interfere with your main assignment of recommending that the authority of Special Service be expanded to include combat activities. | |
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| Can I schedule parades and then call them off? | |
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