The ensign was instructing a group of enlisted reserves on the potential for
information about an attack transport their ship was towing. They were seated
in a cramped room full of green scopes and crackling radios. The end of the
lecture was concluded with these words: "Thus you can tell that there is
no possible danger because nothing can approach within 2000 yards of us without
our being aware of it at once."
Just then the towed ship bumped into the main vessel where the lecture was held
and all were thrown off their feet. While they were struggling to get up, the
duty radarman said, "Now you men must realize something the officer lecturing
you did not tell you. There is a 300-yard deductible on that guarantee!"
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