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Footage of it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e68nuAcSuWQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e68nuAcSuWQ

• hiq 5y ago
  > Le premier sang venait d'être versé. M. Ribière, pourtant, exigeait de reprendre le combat ; non pas à mort, car il pensait se marier le lendemain même, et risquer sa vie pour une insulte lancée au cours d'un débat politique n'est guère de notre temps. Translating approximately to: > The first blood had just been drawn. Mr Ribière, nevertheless, demanded the duel be resumed ; not to death, for he expected to get married just the day after, and risking one's life for an abuse thrown during a political debate is hardly fashionable.
• newdude116 5y ago
  Hey, I did duels when I was a student: https://youtu.be/lUh5exBJXBU?t=187 https://youtu.be/lUh5exBJXBU?t=187
  • FrojoS 5y ago
    Yes, this is still tradition among some German students. My 30y old brother has several scars („Schmiss“) from it.
    • Ichthypresbyter 5y ago
      I wonder if any graduate of a German university has ever run afoul of the various American state laws requiring candidates for public office to swear that they have never fought a duel.
      • newdude116 5y ago
        I never heard of such laws in the US. By definition, this is not considered a "duel", hence I think you could claim in good faith "no". Wiki: Modern academic fencing, the Mensur, is neither a duel nor a sport. It is a traditional way of training and educating character and personality; thus, in a mensur bout, there is neither winner nor loser.