From lily, for the military hardware geeks

[torquill]

I wonder about the design process that created the A-10 [fighter jet]. "Give me a gun. Bigger. No, bigger. I SAID 'BIGGER' DAMN YOU. Okay, put some wings on it. Fine, we're done. What's that? It's ugly? You know what else is ugly? YOUR MOM."

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[deyo.livejournal.com]

That's as close to the truth as any explanation you're likely to get. ;)