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(...) Sinister one might even say (for a very good example of the thinking of "left" as bad). And of course right handed is good (dexter). One supposed explanation of why left handed is bad is if you think about troops in a shield wall, and how (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Only if the rest of the wall is made up of those goofy right-handers I keep hearing about! On the other hand (!) to use another period example, a lefty fighting his way up a spiral staircase would be at an advantage, since such stairways (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I always thought it was because the left hand was the primordial "wiping hand"--most people preferring the right meant that one had to keep it clean. This may of course be apocryphal. I'm a lefty in writing only--I favour my right for (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ah, but the defenders coming DOWN would be better off being right-handed - so I guess you'd start hating southpaws if you were defending ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You know, I never though much about this, but I pitch right and bat left - I'm sure that confused people in grade school ;-) Strangely enough, a LOT more than 10% of the people I know are left-handed. Something about my interests in general (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think you hit it right on the head--unless I'm mistaken, that's one of the reasons such staircases were built that way. Dave! (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Undeniably, but the ascending lefty's disadvantage wouldn't be as great an ascending rightie would have fighting up those same steps. (...) I’m scandalized! No lefty would ever attempt such an un-chivalrous ploy! Dave! (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Are you sure? I've been to many castles - living in Britain you can't really avoid it... and I am certain that I've seen both types of spirals around and about :) Richard (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe you were dyslexic on those apparently clockwise staircases. 8^) Or the defenders fought their way UP the clockwise staircases and DOWN the counterclockwise. Or maybe the lefthanded defenders fought on the clockwise steps... Hmm... Now (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) :) How do you define clockwise? Does that mean going up, the pillar will be on your right, and the outer wall on your left? If so, I can definately remember some of them - its the ones where the central pillar is on the left as you walk up (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Now you're just confusing me. By "clockwise" I've been (consistently, I hope!) referring to those stairs that have the central pillar on the right, since the steps spiral clockwise upwards. I think... Dave! (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Me too, I play baseball right handed, but I play hockey left handed. Similarly, I fire a handgun with my right hand and a rifle with my left hand. I think that's because my left eye is dominant. It'd be kinda hard to fire a rifle right handed (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've heard that as well. It was related to cultures with strong feelings/tradition around 'clean' and 'defiled', I seem to remember. (...) "I admit it--your are a better swordsman than I." "Then why are you smiling?" "Because I know something (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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