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"You just expected him to kill someone else, some of those foreigners, that weren't there because they had any say about it, but because they had to be there, poor wretches—conscripts, or whatever they call 'em"
These lines are a manifestation of author's strong opposition to the traditional ways of showing patriotism, showing empathy towards the poor and helpless foreigners who could not do anything and were likely to be killed.
Selection is the awful process of weeding the unhealthy (and unnecessary) prisoners from the healthy (and useful) prisoners.
I think the internalization best explains it
It should be Billy Cobham is a talented, respected fusion drummer, and he was born in Panama. Sorry if this is incorrect.
7/10 > 1/2 because 5/10 would be half of 10 and so 7/10 is greater than 1/2
