stackyFACTSDespite what countless dramatic Western films enthusiastically portray, stepping into the dusty street for a strictly timed, face-to-face pistol duel was exceedingly rare. Most frontier disagreements were cowardly settled with a swift, utterly unexpected shot to the back while the victim was busy drinking.
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