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The history of a battle is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost; but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference.

-Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of
  Of the Battle of Waterloo. Letter, 8 Aug.

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