It was an article of faith with NCOs [noncommissioned officers] that they were better than their officers. And they were usually right. Certainly I had been happy with mine. They had done plenty of good work for me.

Lee Child
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  1. I'm not afraid of death. Death's afraid of me.

  2. Don't get it right - get it WRITTEN!

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