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War may be a hopeless problem, but it does not seem to be a serious one.1
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Mueller, J. (1992). War: Natural, But Not Necessary. In: Hinde, R.A. (eds) The Institution of War. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21707-6_2
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