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Old 21st Jan 2008, 01:29
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HarryMann
 
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Whilst we all await any real information, I am reminded of the immortal words of the former US Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld -

"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know."

Isn't that the truth?
2 things..

I'm sure glad you didn't get the immortal and former words around the other way for Mr Rumsfeld.. an immortal Rumsfeld the world can do without!

A similar but shorter saying is...

Technicians know what they know, however, Engineers also know what they don't know...
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