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The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn’t need its brain anymore, so it eats it. It’s rather like getting tenure. -Daniel Dennett-

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When a crisis confronts the nation, the first question often asked by policymakers is: “What naval forces are available and how fast can they be on station?” -Admiral Carlisle A. H. Trost, CNO May 1990-

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If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. -E.B. White-