Captain Stillman : All right, soldier, let's see how you fire that mortar. Soldier with Mortar : What coordinates, sir? Captain Stillman : [ annoyed ] Coordinates? Soldier with Mortar : Yes, sir, they determine where the mortar's... Captain Stillman : Soldier, the army has spent a lot of money teaching you to fire that thing. Now set it and fire it. Soldier with Mortar : Sir, we don't know where the shell's gonna... Captain Stillman : Soldier. The only way to learn anything is to do it. Now fire the weapon.

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