A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War

by

Philip Caputo

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In the context of Glen Lemmon telling Caputo to go down to the company area, it means “to hurry.” Hayako is a popular Japanese name for girls. One of the Kanji characters chosen to spell the name means “progress,” which supports Lemmon’s usage of the name as a verb, referring to movement.
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