
Cosmic Queries – Alien Heist, Scimitars, & Time in a Bottle with Charles Liu
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The Scimitar Is Not Precision, Right?
The broom fold was meant to be used against soldiers or knights in chain-mail armor. So therefore, the scimitar's not going to poke a hole through the metal. If I can't cut through the armor, I'll just break your arm. The second edge reduces the ability of the first edge. It's a trade-off between one side and the other. This is sports edition though so we can put a sports spin on it. Chuck and Gary, you got the questions, but bring it on.
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