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Old 29th Sep 2016, 20:28
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Ricktye
 
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Originally Posted by Danny42C
Box Brownie (#9416),

Although I'm under a sort of "self-denying ordinance" as regards Posts on this matter, until "all is safely gathered in" I could not help putting my oar in on this:
What would you do ? Kipling has the answer:

"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains
And the women come out to cut up what remains
Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
And go to your God like a soldier
"

Danny.
Danny, while that might be the solution, I wonder how many in such a situation would have the fortitude to do it? The will to live can at times, be quite strong!
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