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If I may adumbrate the key points of Admiral Ballsey's rather brilliant coup de main, sir: he had the cleverness to feign a tactical withdrawal, and went so far as to moon the captain of the other vessel (as if by this salvaging of dignity to sweeten the bitter pill of defeat); and then, when Captain Slaggers had taken the bait and dropped his own trousers in retaliation, Ballsey swiftly reversed course and, launching across the starboard bow a barrage of rancorous contumely, opened fire on the Albatross, quite literally catching Slaggers with his pants down, and winning the day.
(by saintdufus)
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