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At West Point, there are only four acceptable answers: yes, sir; no, sir; sir, I do not understand; and no excuse, sir. It is a place where it is not a matter of if you can

December 1 1992 JAMES SALTER Marcia Lippman
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You Must

At West Point, there are only four acceptable answers: yes, sir; no, sir; sir, I do not understand; and no excuse, sir. It is a place where it is not a matter of if you can

December 1 1992 JAMES SALTER Marcia Lippman

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