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* Averted in Lawrence Watt-Evans's ''[[Lawrence Watt-Evans|The Annals Of The Chosen]]'' series. The main character is (magically) the greatest swordsman in the world, and this is never contradicted, nor is there ever any suspense over him losing a (sword)fight. Of course, he has to worry about [[Sorcerous Overlord|everything else]].
* In the book ''[[Holes]]'', The main character always says that no matter how tough and scary you are, there is always someone that is tougher and scarier than you.
* A variant occurs in ''[[Emperor|Emperor: The Field of Swords]]'', based on a historical incident. While conquering Spain, Julius Caesar comes across a statue of Alexander the Great, and temporarily falls into depression upon realising that he has lived almost as long as Alexander but accomplished much less.
* Pretty much the whole point of Wesley in ''[[The Princess Bride]]''. He outfights the world's greatest swordsman, beats up the world's strongest man, and fools the world's smartest man.
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