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What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss? (lemmy.ml)
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Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

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[โ€“] 13 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Their blunder was using disgruntled Chinese labor to build their ships. It turns out that conquering people makes them rather upset.

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