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Portugies an und de Englanders lopt
The strategic situation was somewhat remarkable, and well described in the words of an old Boer, words that were not quite pure High German: “Is das eine Komische Orlog; ons lopt achter de Portugies an, und de Englanders lopt achter ons an” ( This is a funny war.
— from My Reminiscences of East Africa by General von (Paul Emil) Lettow-Vorbeck

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