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Letter: Lucky red line

Published 1 June 2005

From Glenn Alexander

If the idea that red is the colour of winning is correct (21 May, p 16), then the British army used to have somewhat of an advantage against the French.

Bomaderry, New South Wales, Australia

Issue no. 2502 published 4 June 2005

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