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octothorpe

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2. Good thing we're not in any real wars where we actually need updated equipment

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 09:54 AM

Mar 2013

Imagine if this was going to the same extent in WW2... "Sorry, the P-51 won't be ready for another 15 years"

Why do we continue to reward the failure of these companies? Nearly everything is just a bottomless pit that outputs very little.

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