One land mine blowing up one ship and choking the world's oil supply pays for the entire Navy Marine mammal program and its robotics program for a long time.

毁掉一座陆地矿井就可以让我们的一艘船瘫痪，如果停止全世界的石油供应，这会让整个海军的海豚计划和机器人计划在很长一段时间内痛苦不迭。

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Us submarines and mining had cut off 95% of Japan's imports of oil, food, and raw materials, immobilizing its air force and navy, and shutting down heavy industry.

美国潜艇和水雷切断了日本95%的石油，食品，和原材料进口，瘫痪了日本的空军和海军，重工业无米下锅。

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Without oil, its navy could not leave port, its aircraft could not fly.

没有石油，海军无法离开港口，飞机也不能飞。

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