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单词 we have met the enemy, and they are us
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We have met the enemy, and they are us


Evil or upsetting forces exist within, not without.

notes for We have met the enemy, and they are us

This is a twist on Oliver Hazard Perry's words after a naval battle: “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” The updated version was first used in the comic strip “Pogo,” by Walt Kelly, in the 1960s and referred to the turmoil caused by the Vietnam War.

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