# The final dueling scene in "Barry Lyndon" (Spoiler)

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**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 30, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-dueling-scene-in-barry-lyndon-spoiler/512098 "2009-09-30T13:49:39Z")
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### Author: ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-dueling-scene-in-barry-lyndon-spoiler/512098/21 "2009-10-01T21:28:35Z")

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> [@ralph124c](#):
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> Reading this, I was reminded of Abe Lincoln’s favorite duelling choice:“shotguns at 10 paces”😃

I used to occasionally suggest dueling with swords at ten paces. I was amazed at how many people thought I was serious, and started explaining that you couldn’t possibly do any damage with a sword at that distance.

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### Author: ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-dueling-scene-in-barry-lyndon-spoiler/512098/22 "2009-10-01T21:31:25Z")

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> [@LurkMeister](#):
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> I used to occasionally suggest dueling with swords at ten paces. I was amazed at how many people thought I was serious, and started explaining that you couldn’t possibly do any damage with a sword at that distance.

You could use it as a javelin maybe. 😃

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