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== Real Life ==
* [[Truth in Television]]. Human is not a strong being and most weapons don't need many strikes to kill people.
* It is entirely possible to kill or knock out a person instantly with a single surprisingly gentle blow. However, beyond accidental cases there is [https://web.archive.org/web/20080821160401/http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040521.html little evidence for the existence of a reliable martial technique].
** It is not a ''per se'' kill, but the pain from a good hit can be enough to leave an un(der)conditioned novice brawler hurting too bad to continue fighting even if he is not outright knocked out.
** There is ''possibly'' a phenomenon where the right type of blow can produce [[wikipedia:Hydrostatic shock|hydrostatic shock,]] however the jury's still out on whether or not its real.
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