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Winning the ware drafted, but enough that we were all aware of the possibilities. Most of us were deferred throughout the war; we were badly needed as teachers. I knew, I thought I knew, that if I were to be called, I would fail the physical exam (because of my bad foot)—for me the draft was only a vague threat on the horizon.

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