Fool: The reason why the seven stars are no more than seven is a pretty reason.
King Lear: Because they are not eight?
Fool: Yes, indeed. Thou wouldst make a good fool. . . . If thou wert my fool, nuncle, I'ld have thee beaten for being old before thy time.
The reason why the Dairen incident was not an incident is also a pretty reason —chiefly that the U.S., engaged with Russia in the battle for Europe, does not want a major test in the Far East.
There are at least three versions of what happened when the U.S. Navy's LC-3 1090 nosed into...