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In civilian life one is punished for things one does; but army codes add a new principle to this – they punish a man for things he does not do.

Source:Chapter VIII. How Danny's Friends Sought Mystic Treasure on Saint Andrew's Eve. How Pilon Found It and Later How a Pair of Serger Pants Changed Ownership Twice., Page 121
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  • Book: Tortilla Flat
  • Writer: John Steinbeck
  • Genre: Classics, Fiction
  • Published: 1935
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