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- I've decided to alter the daily work quota of our men.
- Alter?
- Yes, I've increased it. From a yard and a half of earth moved to two yards. It's in the general interest and I'm sure it would meet with your approval.

11 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:11:08.357 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Look, it's all here in black and white. The pressure and soil-resistance figures in tons per square inch.

- Just a moment, Reeves, before you get too involved.

- Colonel, do you suppose we could have a cup of tea?

- Then I take it we all agree that if we're to avoid disaster we build a new bridge at the site selected by Major Reeves 400 yards downstream.

- Now let's proceed to the next point.

- I've decided to alter the daily work quota of our men.

- Alter?

- Yes, I've increased it. From a yard and a half of earth moved to two yards. It's in the general interest and I'm sure it would meet with your approval.

- Major Hughes has the facts and figures. Hughes, would you take over?

- Yes, sir.

- I've done a time study of the entire project. As you can see at a glance, the available forces have been badly distributed.

- I would strongly urge that we revise the organisation of the working parties.

- Just a moment. You know, Colonel, it would save considerable time if we could carry on working during dinner. Do you suppose it would it be possible to have a meal served here?

- Of course.

- Carry on, Hughes. Yes, sir.

[...]

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Actors: Alec Guinness (Colonel Nicholson), Sessue Hayakawa (Colonel Saito), William Holden (Commander Shears), Jack Hawkins (Major Warden)

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