Let’s call it.
Dueling was illegal in Germany already, so the began to do “American duels”. Two people would have a duel, but draw lots instead of use weapons. Loser kills himself within an agreed amount of time.
The German government had to outlaw it.
Huh, somehow I’d the impression that we’d already asked about dueling.
Part of the point of duelling was not one of the combatants dying but both combatants showing that they were prepared to. Combats with swords were often to first blood; those with pistols often deliberately missed. Honour was satisfied simply by the other guy showing up. But you never knew until the day.
Nope.
**Losing things is frustrating, but I once knew a guy who lost something really important and it ended up making him better at his job. What’d he lose and how did losing it help him in his job?
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Was the something an object? A person? A relationship? Another job? Something professional? (Like a certification / trade membership / etc.)
Was the something part of himself? A sense? A limb? An extremity? (I’ve heard of people who become blind accentuate their hearing.)
Hey, this one might be pretty easy! 
Is this the electrician with a false leg story?
No.
He was an ordinary bandit. Now he’s a one-armed bandit and makes a lot more money. 
Does not having a limb help him fit into places he could otherwise not fit?
Is it right arm? Left arm? Right leg? Left leg?
Was the one missing the dominant limb? (e.g. left arm for left-handed person)
(Really satisfying answer to the previous one, BTW.)
Did he lose his limb on the job?
Does he use a mechanical replacement for it?
Is he an athlete?
No. 
Both legs, actually. I should have said “limbs”, not “a limb”. He lost his legs.
KK
Is he a panhandler?
No.
Is the advantage due to a decrease in weight?
Does he work in the entertainment industry?
No to both.
Does losing both legs allow him to fit somewhere more easily?
Balance somewhere more easily?
Create a useful body weight distribution?
Does the manner of loss of his legs matter?
Magician or Magician’s assistant?