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HouseOfSteak t1_j6i5lez wrote

They do dull, rust, and break however.

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Even the comparatively giant guillotine had a dulling problem and required frequent sharpening due to rust and stubborn neck vertebrae notch the blade. And that was with conditions where the victim was more or less immobile and the blade struck on a good path every time.

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