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1
Q
‘Farce’
A
Adjective. Implies expedition was ridiculous
2
Q
‘Resentment’
A
Implies some believe it was a waste of tax payer money
3
Q
‘Tens of thousands of pounds’
A
Emphasises scale of money to rescue 2 men
4
Q
Helicopter = ‘Trusty’
A
Ironic. Helicopter was not reliable
5
Q
Wife had bought him ‘Emergency watch’
A
Expected he would need rescuing at some point
6
Q
‘Poor visibility’
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Putting lives of pilots in danger
7
Q
Royal Navy ship was ‘surveying uncharted waters’
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Already had important job and had to come rescue them
8
Q
‘Royal Navy, RAF & British coast guards’
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Lest emphasises scale of rescue. Disproportionate to the two men
