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{{quote|''"Rommel, you [[Magnificent Bastard]], I read your book!"''|'''Gen. George S. Patton Jr., [[Patton]]'''}}
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{{quote|Ahiyeaftah was a young caligrapher forced to defend her family's honor after her father was insulted by a female from a rival clan. It was her first duel, and though her opponent was no stronger everyone knew that Ahiyeaftah was much less skillful. She approached her father and asked: "Teach me how to begin a duel, so that although I must lose this fight, I will not disgrace our family." Her father obliged, instructing her in the basic fighting stances.
On the day of the duel, Ahiyeaftah assumed one of these positions and stood fearlessly immobile, because she knew nothing more. Her opponent circled for a while, finding no weakness in the stance. At length, she deliberately cut herself on one of Ahiyeaftah's dewclaws, saying, "I submit to the stronger spirit." Both clans gained honor; the insult was forgotten,and they formed an alliance. <ref>lifted from a Japanese story about a master of tea ceremony</ref> |[[GURPS]] [[Traveller]] ''Alien Races 2'' }}
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