[quote=@Spiritblitz]
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Izel: *looks at the sword*
Hm...
I remember once, I was staying at a small village that was being approached by a group of marauders. As I went to protect the people, a monk came up to me and told me, "Dealing with problems head on may cause you more harm.". I smiled and said, "Yeah? Maybe, but it sure does scare them enough to have second thoughts."
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I say just blow it up.

[quote=@Techspert]
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*Enters*
Because the closer you are to anything, the more control you have. People want control.
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I've gotten away fantastically with having control from afar.