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In the age of sailing ships (e.g. pirates, or in the navies of England, Spain, France), how much advantage did it give if you had a superior telescope? Was there an 'arms race' to build better telescopes? Who made the best ones?

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In the American "Wild West", if a dispute was being settled by a duel, could the challenged party choose the weapons?

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In the age of sailing ships (e.g. pirates, or in the navies of England, Spain, France), how much advantage did it give if you had a superior telescope? Was there an 'arms race' to build better telescopes? Who made the best ones?	1
In the American "Wild West", if a dispute was being settled by a duel, could the challenged party choose the weapons?	1