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Dr. T

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24. The morale of the Iranian people.

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:26 PM

14 hrs ago

This is sarcasm.

The original quote was "The flogging will continue until morale improves." It's what ruthless boat captains would yell at the indentured prisoners who were forced to row their boats in medieval times.

The context in this case is that Donnie is demonstrating to the Iranian people that he will punish them until they submit loyalty to him.

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