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Old 06-20-2014, 10:31 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble View Post
My dad... ah, my dad... two gems from this afternoon's 2+ hour conversation with him:

"And that's why Democrats are the ones who join the army!"

"And that's why the Japanese never invent anything!"

Every once in awhile he drives me to the limit, but usually I can't help but just laugh and shake my head.

He's actually very close on the second point. the Japanese are not big inventors but they excel at taking existing inventions and improving them.
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