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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Prior to defeating Napoleon on the plains of Waterloo, the British Secretary of War constantly harassed Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington) with constant demands for trivial paperwork. Below is the Duke's response: 



 

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