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Old 15th February 2023, 10:44 AM   #1
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... now the average opium farmer doesn't strike me as though they could afford (or want, it is a messy business) a blade that fancy!
I was going to say the same; no common farmer would go scoring poppy heads with such a high end piece.
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Old 15th February 2023, 01:26 PM   #2
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Yes, and it's way too long and heavy for such a job!

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