The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business b…

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The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business because an army always tries to eliminate the individual differences in men. ✨ Andrew A. Rooney (2010). Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit, p.89, PublicAffairs
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The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business because an army always tries to eliminate the individual differences in men. ✨ Andrew A. Rooney (2010). Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit, p.89, PublicAffairs

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