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Lessons in fencing serve duel purposes

By Kenneth Heard

Posted: December 6, 2009 at 4:25 a.m.

In a Jonesboro gym, about 20 children and 15 adults don screened headgear and white dueling jackets, tip their thin epees in salute to their instructor and prepare to learn sword-fighting techniques.

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Arkansas, Pages 17 on 12/06/2009

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