During my time in senior high, and, after that, in the Army Air Force, I had other things on my mind (there was a war on, after all), and I didn't give the MUSKRAT-MUSKAT-MUSCAT RAMBLE problem any thought.
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The thought about the war never crossed my mind.
( ( ( The thought ) ( about ( the war ) ) ) ( never ( ( crossed ( my mind ) ) . ) ) )
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