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    The Day We Refused To Fight
    The Day We Refused To Fight
    The Day We Refused To Fight
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    The Day We Refused To Fight

    By Ray Daley

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    WAR! What is is good for?
    Absolutely nothing.

    So when faced with yet another pointless conflict the junior ranks decide enough is enough.

    All wars should be fought this way.

    (Contains some swearing)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRay Daley
    Release dateJan 9, 2012
    ISBN9781466108189
    The Day We Refused To Fight
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    Ray Daley

    Ray Daley was born in Coventry & still lives there. He served 6 yrs in the RAF as a clerk & spent most of his time in a Hobbit hole in High Wycombe. He is a published poet & has been writing stories since he was 10. His current dream is to eventually finish the Hitch Hikers fanfic novel he's been writing since 1986.

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