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Fencing Elevates Health and Polite Skill Across Society
A New York letter extols fencing as a premier health sport on par with boxing, praising its calm, skilled practice over aggression. It argues proper instruction builds foundation, and notes practice makes perfect while avoiding pugilistic injuries. Also mentions Sir Edwin Arnold in Chicago and his stamp purchase habit.
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