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Oh, diplomacy ... it mops up war's spillages legitimizes its outcomes gives the strong state the means to impose its will on a weaker one, while saving its fleets and battalions for weightier opponents.

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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
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