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"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild ..." — Isoroku Yamamoto
In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success.
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