The number 1 thing that I don't want to see in a story is when characters exist simply to be proven wrong.
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Brandon SandersonBe warned - Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kind of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes, he would praise their balance and their listening skills.
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