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And of course it's also possible Admiral Satie, speaking from memory, was incorrect.
– pimlottc
Commented Apr 10, 2015 at 19:15
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@pimlottc In general, I think non-rounded numbers are more trustworthy, especially when the rounded number is higher. If the actual number was 40, I'd expect the Admiral to more likely mis-remember something in the 40s than 39.
– Iszi
Commented Apr 10, 2015 at 21:39
Perhaps. I'm just pointing out that we shouldn't automatically assume everything a character says is correct. Anyone can make mistakes.
– pimlottc
Commented Apr 14, 2015 at 0:21
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And it also brings up the point that Admiral Hanson could have been mistaken for some logistical reason: for instance, perhaps 40 starships were mobilized, but for some reason or other one of them didn't make it to the battle.
– user11521
Commented Sep 20, 2016 at 15:30

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