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Poland would be able to fight for any significant amount of time. "To fight alongside our Polish friends for the common defense of our territories, of our property, of our liberties," wrote DĂ©at, "this is a perspective that one can courageously envisage, if it should contribute to maintaining the peace. But to die for Danzig, no!" (
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Combattre aux côtés de nos amis polonais pour la défense commune de nos territoires, de nos biens, de nos libertés, c’est une perspective qu’on peut courageusement envisager, si elle doit contribuer au maintien de la paix. Mais mourir pour
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416:" — Marcel Déat, "Mourir pour Dantzig",
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