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EJinBut What For?Simple Sabotage Field Manual“The purpose of this paper is to characterize simple sabotage, to outline its possible effects, and to present suggestions for inciting it”Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
EJinBut What For?5 Takeaways — Knowing History and Knowing Who We AreYour future can only be seen through an appreciation for the pastJun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
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