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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

The terror-filled anaesthesia which numbed rational thought, made nuclear war thinkable and grossly excessive arsenals possible during the Cold War is gradually wearing off. A renewed appreciation for the obscene power of a single nuclear weapon is taking a new hold on our consciousness, as we confront the nightmarish prospect of nuclear terror at the micro level.

- Gen Lee Butler

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February 20

1944:

Ferry carrying heavy water destroyed by Norwegian resistance

1953:

St. Edward's Crown adopted for all epaulettes, badges and buttons.

1959:

Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announces the cancellation of the Avro Arrow project, despite claims of the Arrow being the best modern interceptor in the world. At about the same time, at Avro's headquarters in Malton, Ontario, the company announce

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