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You are fighting for the biggest nothing in history.
— Hubert ‧ Apocalypse Now
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
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An editorial interpretation.
This is a blunt condemnation of a war effort, dismissing the entire cause as an enormous, meaningless waste rather than a struggle worth the sacrifice involved. The phrasing treats the conflict's scale as ironic, given how little of real substance it seems to accomplish.
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