• Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 hours ago

    This is a misinterpretation of “Ten Duel Commandments”, which does not mention a 10-step nor a 9-stage approach for the duel itself, but the process of setting it up, of which at any point one may chicken out. The segment’s formulation of the process as ten points (which I’ll reproduce here from Wikipedia) is original but apparently does nicely sum up the rules:

    1. Demand satisfaction. No dueling is necessary if they apologize.
    2. If they do not apologize, choose someone to act as your second, your lieutenant.
    3. Have your seconds negotiate a resolution, or the location and date for the duel.
    4. If a duel is settled, choose your weapons and have a doctor present.
    5. Duel before dawn.
    6. Write a note for your next of kin.
    7. Confess your sins.
    8. Once again, have your seconds attempt to negotiate peace.
    9. Aim no higher than the dueler’s eye.
    10. Count ten paces, then fire.
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      14 hours ago

      OK bubba. Please learn how to formulate your own thought instead of AI.

      But in your hubris to correct me with Wikipedia, you forgot about the musical Hamilton…

      • Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        14 hours ago

        i’m not using AI 😭 your comment makes it sound like the duel itself and not the preparation has nine stages, and that it only stops with death when they just fire

        I’m a bit confused about your second paragraph. I am talking about Ten Duel Commandments from the musical Hamilton. The list is Wikipedia’s summary of the number/song.