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RockRaven

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11. "...does that last?" Does "that" refer to the protection, or the boots on the ground?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 02:59 PM

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Because the protection isn't even going to start. Putting boots on the ground does not generate Strait protection by default. The time measurement for strait protection will be zero.

As for boots on the ground, it will last until they are all dead or Jan 20-something 2029, whichever comes first.

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