Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

  • @neptune@dmv.social
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    511 months ago

    I don’t think they used to be the number two military. I think people THOUGHT they were a world class military. Apparently hadn’t been for decades.

    • @some_guy
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      011 months ago

      Similar to the misperception of the USSR from outside before the collapse.