solobo
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Anyways, I just started a fencing class and am pretty excited about it. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. My instructor explained the philosophy behind fencing as opposed to hacking and slicing like this: Have you ever stepped on a nail? When you do, it doesnt' really hurt at first, but you automatically freeze for a second, because your body knows something's wrong. That's what the duelers in the old days counted on: poking a hole in someone, letting the air in, the blood out, and having a second to get out of the way before they started flailing or anything.
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