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Which war? There's a couple dozen at any given moment. I fought in some, have a bunch of friends who fought in a couple entirely different ones, too. I probably won't die for another 40-50 years, so rest easy I guess? What's the special quality of "the war" that makes its participants repel tigers I mean keep idiots like this alleged student from mucking things up?

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I'm British. If someone from Britain references "the war" they mean WWII.

If you think WWII wasn't special in significance then I can only say you're entitled to your opinion.

Okay, what are the magical qualities of "the war you mean WWII" that make its participants, who have special significance to you the British, repel the unruly youth of the United States? Or, is it possible you're just a grouch, the latest in a line stretching back to at least Socrates, complaining about "kids these days?"

> idiots like this student

I know that the US has a reputation for producing idiots but believe me, they exist in other places too, hence why I didn't specify the States, but you feel free to make it all about you.

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