You assume, for some God-knows-what reason, that I know nothing about swords or pistols. I could be a champion fencer for all you know, or a first rate marksman
The medium is the message.
You apparently have never been confronted by a small child who solemnly swears he has not eaten chocolate unaware you can see the dark circle around his mouth.
Best regards,
20 posted on 08/16/2002 8:38:41 PM PDT by Copernicus