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From: tedrick@ernie.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Cryptography in WW1, etc.
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Date: Thu, 27-Aug-87 02:54:49 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 27 02:54:49 1987
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>> ... It goes without saying that precautions must be taken against
>> such occurences. [Sarcastic remark goes here. Remember
>> this is a German general on the eve of WW2.] The Army
>> whose radio-messages are read by the opponent renounces
>> all chances of surprise, while it offers vast strategic
>> possibilities to the enemy. [Doubly sarcastic remark goes here.]

>Don't get too sarcastic.  Remember that the Allies botched this very detail
>in Africa ...

That's true. The reason for the sarcasm is that the Germans botched
this very detail ...