- FORLORN: NOT FORLORN
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FORLORN: NOT FORLORN
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Forlorn hope — is a military term that comes from the Dutch verloren hoop , literally lost heap , and adapted as lost troop . [ Oxford English Dictionary : forlorn hope] [cite book last = Kilian first = Cornelius authorlink = :nl:Cornelius Kiliaan coauthors =… … Wikipedia
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