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"It is the stakes that can make a game serious, even noble.
While war's usefulness as a servant of power, interest,
and profit may be questioned, the inherent fascination
it has held for men at all times and places is a matter
of historical fact. When all is said and done, the only
way to account for this fascination is to regard war as
the game with the highest stakes of all."
(Martin van Creveld, On Future War)
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