Often Burne found himself saying, "I don't think you would make a very good soldier,” and with grating predictability he heard that he wouldn't make a very good pacifist. (James K. Morrow)

Often Burne found himself saying, "I don't think you would make a very good soldier,” and with grating predictability he heard that he wouldn't make a very good pacifist.

James K. Morrow

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