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What is a rapier?

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A rapier is a type of sword with a very long and thin blade, they usually have some sort of hand protection and a fancy handle. Pirates sometimes use these swords, And Raphael in the namco game Soul Calibur uses this type of sword.

(Soul Calibur, one of the best games ever!)

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