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|  25th July 2016, 05:53 PM | #1 | 
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			I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE REFERRED TO AS GETTING THE BIRD.    I OF COURSE HAVE ONE IN MY ETHNOGRAPHIC REPO BIN AS WELL. IF I THINK OF THEM LIKE I WAS STILL IN MY EARLY TEENS I CAN STILL THINK THEY ARE KIND OF COOL.   | 
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|  26th July 2016, 06:59 PM | #2 | 
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			Frankly i am immediately suspicious of any Indonesian blade with etched phrases (usually from the Quran) on the blade.      | 
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|  26th July 2016, 07:54 PM | #3 | |
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 location, location, location...they were quite popular with the mahdi's supporters in the sudan.   | |
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|  26th July 2016, 08:08 PM | #4 | 
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			I forget who said it initially, but I've read here, more than once, that "experience is expensive." I'm glad mine wasn't horribly so. Have fun, Leif | 
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|  27th July 2016, 12:05 AM | #5 | 
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			Yeah, experience costs, but as you point out, not always a lot of money. My favourite comment along these lines is:- all education costs money. | 
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|  27th July 2016, 03:16 AM | #6 | |
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 Thanks, Leif | |
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|  31st July 2016, 07:31 PM | #7 | 
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			"I have no idea what language it might be nor what it says and would love if someone could read it." it's a repitition of Allahu akbar | 
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|  31st July 2016, 08:38 PM | #8 | |
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 I misplaced the decimal point on an ebay tulwar bid .. once! Of course I won the item but the price.   | |
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|  31st July 2016, 11:50 PM | #9 | 
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			Bet you learnt to type real good after that Rick. Education. | 
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|  2nd August 2016, 05:53 PM | #10 | |
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|  1st August 2016, 02:22 AM | #11 | |
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 Have "fun," Leif | |
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