Saavik: "Permission To Speak Candidly, Sir." Kirk: "Granted.

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Saavik: "Permission to speak candidly, sir."
Kirk: "Granted."
Saavik: "I don't believe this was a fair test of my command abilities."
Kirk: "And why not?"
Saavik: "Because, there was no way to win."
Kirk: "A no-win situation is a possibility every commander may face. Has that
never occurred to you?"
Saavik: "No, sir, it has not."
Kirk: "How we deal with death, is at least as important as how we face life,
wouldn't you say?"
Saavik: "As I indicated, Admiral, that thought had not occurred to me."
Kirk: "Well, now you have something new to think about. Carry on."
-- "STII:TWOK", Stardate 8130.3

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