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Now, today's question is from Jason Elgini.

I'm not sure. Jason Elginii i'll say it that way hi recently discovered

your podcast and i'm loving it thank you thank you jason i hope you don't mind if i ask a question

not at all a lot of old action war movies set in ancient times have two champions or the two

kings from both sides meeting in combat

as their armies watch on before the battle starts. Have there ever been any historical battles

where two men have fought like this or is it purely fiction? If it is fiction, are there any good

stories of two champions or kings meeting in battle? All right. Well, it's not fiction, so I don't have to sort of explore fictional accounts of exactly

that sort of scenario.

Look, there's several battles of champions and battles where champions are selected to

fight instead of the entire army.

Obviously, the Battle of Champions,

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