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Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47, dies aged 94
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pcernie
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/d ... igner-diesWonder how he felt every time he turned on the news and saw it in some conflict 
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Amnesia10
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In some respects proud. It is an engineering marvel in its own way. Exceptionally robust and it was developed during the cold war. While it has been used for wars it also makes duck hunting in the US more fun!  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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jonbwfc
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He was quoted as saying he had no problem with his creation being used by soldiers, but he was dismayed whenever he heard it being used by criminals or such and was utterly dismayed when he saw footage of child soldiers carrying AK-47's.
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pcernie
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Yeah, caught that later on the news. _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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l3v1ck
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Now there's a man who quite literally changed the world
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pcernie
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Kalashnikov inventor haunted by unbearable pain of dead millions http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j ... d-millions_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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