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      Not pointless, a somewhat protected border is better than a not protected border if they have to go around it

      That was the entire point of the Maginot line

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        There’s a philosophical question: if it did it’s job flawlessly, and still accomplished nothing, is it pointless?

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          It accomplished slowing the Germans down and forcing them with going thought the rougher terrain of Belgium. That’s far from nothing

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            As I said, it worked flawlessly, but if it worked flawlessly, but France still got overrun, it’skinda debatable what the point was?

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              What’s the point of seatbelts if people wearing them might still die in car crashes? Might as well get rid of them then