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->'''Blackadder:''' You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war two great super-armies developed. Us, the Russians and the French on one side, Germany and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea being that each army would act as the other's deterrent. That way, there could never be a war.\\
'''Baldrick:''' Except [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is sort of a war, isn't it?\\
'''Blackadder:''' That's right. There was one tiny flaw in the plan.\\
'''George:''' What was that?\\

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->'''Blackadder:''' You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war in Europe, two great super-armies developed. superblocs developed: Us, the French, and the Russians and the French on one side, Germany and the Germans and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea being that was to have two vast opposing armies, each army would act acting as the other's deterrent. That way, there could never be a war.\\
'''Baldrick:''' Except But, [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is a sort of a war, isn't it?\\
it sir?\\
'''Blackadder:''' That's Yes, that's right. There You see, there was one tiny flaw in the plan.\\
'''George:''' What was that?\\that, sir?\\
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->''It was, as always, a matter of protocol. Of discretion. Of careful etiquette. Of, ultimately, alcohol. Or at least the illusion of alcohol.\\

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->''It ->It was, as always, a matter of protocol. Of discretion. Of careful etiquette. Of, ultimately, alcohol. Or at least the illusion of alcohol.\\



Alcohol bridged the diplomatic gap nicely. Sometimes Lord Vetinari invited the Archchancellor to the palace for a convivial drink. And of course the Archchancellor went, because it would be ''bad manners'' not to. And everyone understood the position, and everyone was on their best behaviour, and thus civil unrest and slime on the carpet were averted.''

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Alcohol bridged the diplomatic gap nicely. Sometimes Lord Vetinari invited the Archchancellor to the palace for a convivial drink. And of course the Archchancellor went, because it would be ''bad manners'' not to. And everyone understood the position, and everyone was on their best behaviour, and thus civil unrest and slime on the carpet were averted.''



-->-- Music/TomLehrer, "Who's Next", ''Music/ThatWasTheYearThatWas''

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-->-- Music/TomLehrer, '''Music/TomLehrer''', "Who's Next", ''Music/ThatWasTheYearThatWas''
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-->-- ''Discworld/InterestingTimes''

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-->-- ''Discworld/InterestingTimes''
''Literature/InterestingTimes''

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-> It was, as always, a matter of protocol. Of discretion. Of careful etiquette. Of, ultimately, alcohol. Or at least the illusion of alcohol.

-> Lord Vetinari, as supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, could in theory summon the Archchancellor of Unseen University to his presence and, indeed, have him executed if he failed to obey.

-> On the other hand Mustrum Ridcully, as head of the college of wizards, had made it clear in polite but firm ways that he could turn him into a small amphibian and, indeed, start jumping around the room on a pogo stick.

-> Alcohol bridged the diplomatic gap nicely. Sometimes Lord Vetinari invited the Archchancellor to the palace for a convivial drink. And of course the Archchancellor went, because it would be ''bad manners'' not to. And everyone understood the position, and everyone was on their best behaviour, and thus civil unrest and slime on the carpet were averted.
-->-- '''Discworld/InterestingTimes'''

->''First we got the bomb, and that was good
->'Cause we love peace and motherhood
->Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay
->'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way...
-->--'''Music/TomLehrer''', "Who's Next"

->'''Blackadder''': You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war two great super-armies developed. Us, the Russians and the French on one side, Germany and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea being that each army would act as the other's deterrent. That way, there could never be a war.
->'''Baldrick''': Except [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is sort of a war, isn't it?
->'''Blackadder''': That's right. There was one tiny flaw in the plan.
->'''George''': What was that?
->'''Blackadder''': It was bollocks.
-->--'''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'''


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-> It ->''It was, as always, a matter of protocol. Of discretion. Of careful etiquette. Of, ultimately, alcohol. Or at least the illusion of alcohol.

->
alcohol.\\
Lord Vetinari, as supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, could in theory summon the Archchancellor of Unseen University to his presence and, indeed, have him executed if he failed to obey.

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obey.\\
On the other hand Mustrum Ridcully, as head of the college of wizards, had made it clear in polite but firm ways that he could turn him into a small amphibian and, indeed, start jumping around the room on a pogo stick.

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stick.\\
Alcohol bridged the diplomatic gap nicely. Sometimes Lord Vetinari invited the Archchancellor to the palace for a convivial drink. And of course the Archchancellor went, because it would be ''bad manners'' not to. And everyone understood the position, and everyone was on their best behaviour, and thus civil unrest and slime on the carpet were averted.
averted.''
-->-- '''Discworld/InterestingTimes'''

''Discworld/InterestingTimes''

->''First we got the bomb, and that was good
->'Cause
good\\
'Cause
we love peace and motherhood
->Then
motherhood\\
Then
Russia got the bomb, but that's okay
->'Cause
okay\\
'Cause
the balance of power's maintained that way...
-->--'''Music/TomLehrer''',
way...''
-->-- Music/TomLehrer,
"Who's Next"

->'''Blackadder''':
Next", ''Music/ThatWasTheYearThatWas''

->'''Blackadder:'''
You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war two great super-armies developed. Us, the Russians and the French on one side, Germany and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea being that each army would act as the other's deterrent. That way, there could never be a war. \n->'''Baldrick''': \\
'''Baldrick:'''
Except [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is sort of a war, isn't it?
->'''Blackadder''':
it?\\
'''Blackadder:'''
That's right. There was one tiny flaw in the plan.
->'''George''':
plan.\\
'''George:'''
What was that?
->'''Blackadder''':
that?\\
'''Blackadder:'''
It was bollocks.
-->--'''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'''

-->-- ''Series/BlackadderGoesForth''
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-->'''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'''


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-->'''Series/{{Blackadder}} -->--'''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'''

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-->-- '''Discworld/InterestingTimes]]'''

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-->-- '''Discworld/InterestingTimes]]'''
'''Discworld/InterestingTimes'''



->'''Baldrick''': Except[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is sort of a war, isn't it?

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->'''Baldrick''': Except[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI Except [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is sort of a war, isn't it?

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-->-- '''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'''

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-->-- '''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'''
'''Discworld/InterestingTimes]]'''




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->'''Blackadder''': You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war two great super-armies developed. Us, the Russians and the French on one side, Germany and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea being that each army would act as the other's deterrent. That way, there could never be a war.
->'''Baldrick''': Except[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI this]] is sort of a war, isn't it?
->'''Blackadder''': That's right. There was one tiny flaw in the plan.
->'''George''': What was that?
->'''Blackadder''': It was bollocks.
-->'''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'''

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-->''First we got the bomb, and that was good\\
'Cause we love peace and motherhood\\
Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay\\
'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way...\\
'''-Music/TomLehrer''', "Who's Next"


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-->''First ->''First we got the bomb, and that was good\\
'Cause
good
->'Cause
we love peace and motherhood\\
Then
motherhood
->Then
Russia got the bomb, but that's okay\\
'Cause
okay
->'Cause
the balance of power's maintained that way...\\
'''-Music/TomLehrer''',
way...
-->--'''Music/TomLehrer''',
"Who's Next"

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'''-TomLehrer''', "Who's Next"


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'''-TomLehrer''', '''-Music/TomLehrer''', "Who's Next"

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-->-- '''[[{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'''

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-->-- '''[[{{Discworld}} '''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'''
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-->''First we got the bomb, and that was good\\
'Cause we love peace and motherhood\\
Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay\\
'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way...\\
'''-TomLehrer''', "Who's Next"

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