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You have posted all the good sources and deserve a laudes for your thoroughness!
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
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But a blow, nevertheless, eh? And it would take that soldier right out of the fight.
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Saepe veritas est dura.
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they used their gladii both ways, a gladius has two cutting sides and one thrust side.
case closed.
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That's RAT philosophy? :roll:
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Naaah that was a joke...
M.VIB.M.
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Thats why i reacted with the joke in the first place hehehehe
I have used the Gladius numerous times for thrusting as well as cutting and its a great blade!
M.VIB.M.
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Katte Kabuto no O wo shimeyo!
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