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I'm reminded of Henry Kissinger's quip on the Iran-Iraq war: "It's too bad they both can't lose."
by eck 14y ago
I'm reminded of Henry Kissinger's quip on the Iran-Iraq war:
"It's too bad they both can't lose."
- einhverfr 14y agoSince they are seeking to invalidate the patents, I am rooting for Oracle in this suit.
- gruseom 14y agoThere doesn't appear to be any evidence Kissinger said that. And anyway, they kind of did both lose.
- Danieru 14y agoIs it just me or does that sentence mean that both can only win? Are you sure it is not: "It's too bad they can't both lose."
- ars 14y agoYou are correct, but English is not as strict as math. You can read it as "It's too bad"->"It's not possible" "they both"->"for both of them" "can't lose."->"to loose".