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Why stormtroopers are so bad at aiming

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Despite being heavily marketed as the most elite fighting force in the galaxy, these heavily armored goons consistently miss stationary targets. The true purpose of their massive blasters seems to be gently grazing walls just to make encounters look mildly dangerous.

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