Well, now, what happened is one of our base commanders, he had a sort of... Well, he went a little funny in the head. You know, just a little... funny. And he went and did a silly thing.

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- I'm coming through fine too, eh? Good. Then...

- Well, then as you say, we're both coming through fine.

- Good. Well, it's good that you're fine and I'm fine. I agree with you. It's great to be fine.

- Now then, Dmitri, you know how we've always talked about the possibility of something going wrong with the bomb.

- The bomb, Dmitri. The hydrogen bomb.

- Well, now, what happened is one of our base commanders, he had a sort of... Well, he went a little funny in the head. You know, just a little... funny. And he went and did a silly thing.

- Well, I'll tell you what he did. He ordered his planes... to attack your country.

- Well, let me finish, Dmitri. Let me finish, Dmitri.

- Well, listen, how do you think I feel about it? Can you imagine how I feel about it, Dmitri?

- Why do you think I'm calling you? Just to say hello? Of course I like to speak to you. Of course I like to say hello.

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