The Most Dangerous Thing In The World Is A Second Lieutenant With A Map And A Compass.

The Most Dangerous Thing In The World Is A Second Lieutenant With A Map And A Compass.

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The most dangerous thing in the world is a Second Lieutenant with
a map and a compass.
-- Murphy's Military Laws, #24

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