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"Fool!" cried the hunchback. "You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia,' but only slightly less well known is this: 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.' "

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America's Longest War
by George C. Herring
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Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry
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Children of the River
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China Cry
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Vietnam and America
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