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It caught my eye and illistrates the concept of Crossing the T rather well
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Crossing the T was a tactic in naval warfare, in which a line of warships crosses in front of a line of enemy ships, allowing them to bring all their guns to bear while receiving fire from only the forward guns of the enemy. It became possible in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with the advent of steam-powered battleships with rotating gun turrets, but became obsolete when missiles and aircraft allowed long-range strikes..
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Crossing the T
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Anynobody

Not promoted MER-C 04:49, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]