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The Right Oblique

I had a drill instructor in the Marines ask me once, "Why do you answer everything in a right oblique?" (Marching term, meaning you are marching in a 45 degree angle from the direction you are facing.)

I answered: "Only direct questions deserve direct answers, sir."

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CoffeeFirst · 56-60, F

This is off topic but you figured out how to give your story a headline like we used to in EP. Bravo! I think I'll try that. Oh, and that was a clever line, BTW. --DW