If they knew the war would end up claiming 700,000 American lives maybe things could’ve

If they knew the war would end up claiming 700,000 American lives maybe things could’ve been different.
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They should've just done rock paper scissors instead

Well at least they might not have set up chairs and brought picnic baskets to watch the first battle thinking it was all going to be settled in one afternoon.