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What does it mean?
The speaker expresses concern or disbelief about the burning of Paris.
In plain terms
Why is Paris burning?
What can you take from it?
It questions the destruction of a major city.

Where it applies

  • military strategy discussions
  • reports of urban damage

Putting it to work

  • historical analysis of WWII
  • documenting wartime decisions

Questions to consider

  • What event prompted this reaction?
  • Who was responsible for the burning?

Another view

The quote is very short and lacks context about who is speaking or why it matters.

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  2. All you have to do is kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will crumble to the ground.

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  3. Anybody who sees and paints a sky green and pastures blue ought to be sterilized.

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