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Versions AMERICAN: "You may fire when ready, Gridley." JAP: "You must fire before they're ready, Togo."
June
1
1942
Versions AMERICAN: "You may fire when ready, Gridley." JAP: "You must fire before they're ready, Togo."
June
1
1942
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Versions AMERICAN: "You may fire when ready, Gridley." JAP: "You must fire before they're ready, Togo."
June
1
1942
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