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letter of last resort

noun

Definitions

  1. A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of…

    A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for letter of last resort. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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