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Old 05-03-2008, 11:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
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There is the story told about Los Angeles when they thought that the invasion had started and panic ensured. Gen MacArthur, who at that time was under siege in the phillipines, sent a message to Los Angeles, which read

"if you give me 48hrs notice, I can come to your aid with reinforements"!
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