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Old 07-16-2006, 12:45 PM
Tom Earp Tom Earp is offline
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Originally Posted by Liberal_South
Would you, sir, defend your honor with your life? I would, in the gentlemenly manor by which those before us have. Most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at one point or another participated in a duel, and you might even recall the story of Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasurey, and Aaron Burr, Vice-President of the United States engaging in a duel of honor. The defending of honor is not a concept I would except a Canadian to understand.

Interesting, but remember, dueling was outlawed after that altercation.
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