Don Young - I wrote my thesis on the benefits of war and very near got thrown out of college. But I ...

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I wrote my thesis on the benefits of war and very near got thrown out of college. But I can show you where the greatest advancement of mankind comes under stress and strain, not comfort.

Don Young

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Ich schrieb meine Doktorarbeit über die Vorteile des Krieges und wurde fast vom College geworfen. Aber ich kann Ihnen zeigen, wo der größte Fortschritt der Menschheit unter Stress und Anstrengung steht, nicht in Komfort.

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