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Swords in "Celtic" Society
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05-29-2009, 08:48 AM
Quote:A cow at 800 pounds?
Paul Chen is producing an exemplary Han cavalry model for about that price. It must be a "one cow sword."

and we would still bemoan paying that :?
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06-06-2009, 05:36 AM
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Alanus:1uzvwdo1 Wrote:A cow at 800 pounds?
Paul Chen is producing an exemplary Han cavalry model for about that price. It must be a "one cow sword."

and we would still bemoan paying that :?

True. But somebody is paying it. I guess a good sword is worth a cow or two. 8)
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06-06-2009, 01:24 PM
Quote:so for the price of a small family car you could get a sword
Then, by skillful use of the sword, you could get a family's car, AND their cow. Win/win situation, for you anyway, eh? :lol:
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