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|  7th March 2007, 12:38 PM | #5 | 
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			Yup, that's what I meant.... Japanese swords demand perfection. All others can be patinated or cleaned, have battle scars, nicks on the edge, missing parts, scuffed leather, cracked handles etc and still look good. A Japanese sword looks awful if it does not look perfect. | 
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