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A. G. Maisey · 3rd September 2008, 11:46 PM

I don't know about "pure fantasy" Rick, but it no longer qualifies as a keris, as it no longer has any meaning.

This question was a big number in Solo about 20 years ago. There were supporters of both points of view, that is that the keris needed to evolve to survive, and the opposite , that any "evolution" was decline.

I'm firmly in the camp of the traditionalists, but I see this matter as one where all are entitled to their own opinions, which reflect the way they view the keris.

3rd September 2008, 11:46 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	I don't know about "pure fantasy" Rick, but it no longer qualifies as a keris, as it no longer has any meaning. This question was a big number in Solo about 20 years ago. There were supporters of both points of view, that is that the keris needed to evolve to survive, and the opposite , that any "evolution" was decline. I'm firmly in the camp of the traditionalists, but I see this matter as one where all are entitled to their own opinions, which reflect the way they view the keris.