Failed
Both words in one sentence
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It's can be presumed that after two consecutive failed attempts, the Mongols decided that Japan was personally protected by the forces of nature and weren't to be screwed with.
Source: Weather of War - Donkeylips has this reaction while playing "Capture the Flag" when he sees the other team's flag being protected by a hundred tires (an obstacle he always failed at miserably on obstacle courses).
Source: Series / Salute Your Shorts -
When Guy stopped him from killing a beaten and defenceless Lee, he had no idea why Guy protected someone who "failed".
Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
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