# Roger Roger column implausible

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 21, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-roger-column-implausible/446318 "2008-04-21T22:43:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-roger-column-implausible/446318/81 "2008-05-05T21:52:28Z")

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[QUOTE=stockton]  
Perhaps I can help.

I speak jive.  
[/QUOTE]

Win.

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**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-roger-column-implausible/446318/82 "2008-05-06T15:08:26Z")

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**Dropzone** , hear hear! Only three Star Wars films. Not sure why anyone presupposes there are more.

“Roger” and “roger-roger” are age old aeronautical terms.

And to be clear.  
“Roger” or “Roger that”= Yes  
“Copy” or “Copy that”= Understood  
“Wilco”= Will comply

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