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      You cannot really hide it. The launch has to be public to warn airplanes and ships so they can avoid the area. And once the launch is public, such a failure is quite evident to anyone who was interested in following it, so you might has well publish the news instead of trying to hide the unhidable.

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      My first thought was “I wonder how often this sort of thing happens in US tests and drills. Because there’s absolutely zero chance they would tell us.”

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          How would you know if they aren’t telling you? Idk about you, but I’m not getting any reports about drills and tests from my representative. Maybe military contractors are getting that for the specific equipment they’re selling so they can improve on issues, but I don’t expect that that info is publicly available. After all, mishaps might hurt stock valuation 🙃

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      Get it out and over with…

      Keep it secret it’s twice the size when it gets loose. (Pardon my phrasing)

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    Everyone has trouble getting it up sometimes, it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

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      I vaguely remember an article about pollution affecting penis size and performance. Perhaps this submarine was a part of that study.

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    British Empire became United Kingdom and that will shortly become the Kingdom of England and Wales 🤞

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      Yes prime minister is the most accurate documentary about British politics of all time.

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    Imagine scene on board the sub.

    “Errrm guys the missile, which is full of fuel, is coming down on top of us. Suggest we move, sharpish!”

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    So that’s why they were making such a big deal about NK’s rocket tests, they were insecure at the results they were getting.