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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine?
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It?s the Ten Duel Commandments
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It?s the Ten Duel Commandments
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Number one! The challenge: demand satisfaction
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If they apologize, no need for further action
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Number two! If they don?t, grab a friend, that?s your second
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Your lieutenant when there?s reckoning to be reckoned
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Number three! Have your seconds meet face to face
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Negotiate a peace?Or negotiate a time and place
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This is commonplace, ?specially ?tween recruits
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Most disputes die, and no one shoots
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Number four! If they don?t reach a peace, that?s alright
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Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site
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You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility
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You have him turn around so he can have deniability
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Five! Duel before the sun is in the sky
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Pick a place to die where it?s high and dry
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Number six!Leave a note for your next of kin
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Tell ?em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in
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Seven! Confess your sins. Ready for the moment
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Of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent
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Number eight! Your last chance to negotiate
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Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight?
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Alexander, Aaron Burr, sir
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Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?Sure
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But your man has to answer for his words, Burr
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With his life? We both know that?s absurd, sir
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Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?
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Okay, so we?re doin? this
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Number nine! Look ?em in the eye, aim no higher
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Summon all the courage you require, then count
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine?
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Ten paces!
Fire!