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He wasn’t worried about ruining either ship’s paint scheme but was concerned about staving in hull plates.
—No le preocupaba estropear la pintura del barco, pero sí desfondar la quilla.
‘Then I’ll tell him that a soldier who willingly takes risks is a soldier the legion is better off without – Speak of a rammer and he’ll stave in your boat.’
—Entonces le diré que un soldado que se arriesga voluntariamente es un soldado del cual la Legión puede prescindir… Háblale de espolones, y empezará a desfondar su propio bote.
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