Proceedings Magazine - June 2001 Vol. 127/6/1,180

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Commentary: DoD's Tail Is Wagging the Dog
Issue: Proceedings Magazine - June 2001 Vol. 127/6/1,180
By: William J. Toti

Why does a dog wag its tail? Because the dog is smarter than the tail. If the tail were smarter than the dog, the tail would wag the dog."

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