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Yes it can. How about "

Ok show me..

Their current jet designs were more advanced than the Allies', but still not good enough at shooting down bombers"

Translated the Me262 was not good enough to shoot down allied bombers

Doesn't that conflict with what the norm would have us belive about the Me262?

or "Their current jet designs were more advanced than the Allies', but the Germans foresaw the need to keep advancing just in case the Allies caught up."

That would make the Germans look pretty silly than

Considering the realities of the time

As in

German Engineers
Hey.. we are 5 years ahead of the allied with our current Jets

But even with that edge it looks like we are going to loose the war in 5 weeks

Time to start designing even better jets!!

Than again the German were never accused of making smart war winning decisions with regards to resorces!

Take a look at the V2 program

So there is something about that last one that rings true!