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[-] a_good_hunter@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Never forget his name

[-] Sergio@piefed.social 8 points 6 months ago

Because his decision may have averted a retaliatory nuclear strike, Petrov is often credited as having "saved the world".

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Ahh yes, the man who personally decided that I was going to be alive today.

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