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on the right lines, it isn't actually a word. the answer is convoluted so i'll give it to HE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dord
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dord
nobody ever wins on those things.
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Coo. What a guess. Though now that I read about it I remember hearing it somewhere.
Anyway, I've got a war question.
During WWII, the British deliberately left mines near German harbours and shipping which were easy to discover and posed no real danger to the Germans.
So my question is, why would you leave mines that you know would be discovered?
Anyway, I've got a war question.
During WWII, the British deliberately left mines near German harbours and shipping which were easy to discover and posed no real danger to the Germans.
So my question is, why would you leave mines that you know would be discovered?
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Is it so they didn't find the ones they didn't want them to find?
I.e, they thought that the Germans would think (hang with me here!) "Thoze stoopid breetish, how do they ever hope to win ze war leaving their mines thiz eazy to find?" and then not bother looking for any more?
I.e, they thought that the Germans would think (hang with me here!) "Thoze stoopid breetish, how do they ever hope to win ze war leaving their mines thiz eazy to find?" and then not bother looking for any more?
"And do you ever contradict yourself, Minister?" "Well, yes and no..."
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Nah. I'm going to give it to you, it's not the best question in the world.
When they were trying to decipher the wonders of the German Enigma machine, they left mines at precise locations because they knew the Krauts would find them and relay ciphered messages relaying their location. Therefore, they knew what the ciphered message meant, and this helped them crack the codes that the Germans used.
When they were trying to decipher the wonders of the German Enigma machine, they left mines at precise locations because they knew the Krauts would find them and relay ciphered messages relaying their location. Therefore, they knew what the ciphered message meant, and this helped them crack the codes that the Germans used.
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