On occasions the war was like a Ping-Pong ball. You could put fancy spin on it, you could make it dance.

Tim OBrien
On occasions the war was like a Ping-Pong ball. You...
On occasions the war was like a Ping-Pong ball. You...
On occasions the war was like a Ping-Pong ball. You...
On occasions the war was like a Ping-Pong ball. You...
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When you play a game of ping-pong, it is all about the moves and the spin. The ball might be moving in one direction and then suddenly start moving in another. That’s what is happening in war, too. You can make all kinds of fancy moves that would make the war dance like a Ping-Pong ball. But, you can’t win until you get your opponent to make a move.

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