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I heard Mort Sahl tell this story about Al Haig on the CBS morning TV program on March 24, 1987; this version is paraphrased from my notes.

When Prime Minister Nakasone visited President Reagan, he asked for the auto import restrictions to be rescinded, saying ``We've had a rougher time of it; consider Hiroshima.''

The Gipper was nonplused. ``What has that got to do with it?''

``Well, we've never destroyed one of your cities,'' replied Nakasone.

Quickly Haig cut in: ``What about Detroit?''

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