Waiting for a basic training class or a book isn't an option, because there are no other experts to turn to.

等待一个基础训练类或者一本书的出版并不是一种理想的选择，因为他们没有其他的专家可以求助。

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This longer version first appears in William Mares' 1968 book Marine Machine, a non-fiction account of a platoon's basic training, according to Jonathan Lighter's Historical Dictionary of American Slang.

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