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Bill and June have been discussing how wonderful their perfect, happy life is. June is happy that the world is much more settled than when they grew up, and their children will know peace and stability. However, she is unsettled to learn from Bill that America is still a huge nuclear force in the world as she thought that was behind them. Bill reassures her that America's nuclear bombs are now a calming presence, ensuring the nation's global dominance and influence (which is only a positive
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BILL Ironic, isn't it? But think how many wars they must've prevented already -- I mean, just between the U. S. and Russia during the cold war.
JUNE You can't be serious?
BILL Yes, I am, June. Hard as it is to admit, until the human race changes, maybe we need nuclear bombs to prevent wars, especially big ones.
JUNE I hate that thought. Because that means
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