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At War44-05-2350Lend Lease-Weapon For Victory

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Words at war. Suppose that in the middle of the night while you were fast asleep, you were awakened by a pounding eyes and doors. What's that? What's that? Who is it? Mary. Mary!

I saw one at the door, John. And you went downstairs, hurry up, lady. What the chair got no business of being here? And opened the door and found your neighbor there. John, my house is on fire. I can't get hold of the fire department.

They're somewhere at the other end of town. Can I borrow your hose? It's spreading getting closer to your house. Hurry John Would you tell him? Sorry Bill that garden hose cost me $15 You'll have to pay me $15 for it or you can't use it and let his house burn down and maybe yours too

Why would you say sure think Bill? Let's go. I'll help you Is there any doubt in your mind that you take the latter course? Cool your equipment and your strength because you knew that that was the only course of saving anything for both of you Now multiply your neighbor by a hundred neighbors.

And that fire by a thousand fires, a conflagration raging throughout the world. A conflagration that started with a small fire in 1931 that was far away, and of no consequence to the rest of the world.

Manchuri, I invaded. Broke out with New Fury in 1937. Convened. Can mean. Lay it up in Europe with sudden bursts consuming one nation after another. Ethiopia. And a blaze was raging unchecked, getting closer and closer.

Would you then say, sorry neighbors, but your fire is none of my business. When it reaches my house, then it'll be time to fight it. Meanwhile if you want my garden holes, you'll have to pay for it.

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