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Every time a storm is particularly notable or deadly, its name is retired. Like a pro athlete, the mark it has made on history is so large that, for clarity and respect, never again can its name be used. Thus, every decade, many storms are retired.

Via NOAA.

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In a war of love, the nuke is dropping the name of an old lover. Like a knife blade, stuck deep and twisted to maximize the damage, John can only listen and hide his reaction as she names past boyfriends and their better qualities. Showing any weakness and responding would only give her the satisfaction she seeks.

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The description matches almost exactly the opening scenes to the attack in Apocalypse: Now.

Like Vietnam, no side wins when the thing on the line is something you both care about. In the end, it will be tainted, ruining it for all.

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While not the most aggressive, 2012’s hurricane season spawned Hurricane Sandy, the second most destructive storm in U.S. history. Learn the entire season’s lineup and get ready for 2013’s coming wave of storms.

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This song is the first mention of war in a Pink Floyd song, which would soon become a recurring theme in Waters' lyrics. Before this, lyrics rarely focused on exact events and details. This is also the first album penned exclusively by Waters, after the departure of Syd Barrett.

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