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Ten Duel Commandments (from the Hamilton original Broadway cast recording)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine
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It's the Ten Duel Commandments
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It's the Ten Duel Commandments
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Number one
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The challenge, demand satisfaction
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If they apologize, no need for further action
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Number two
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If they don't, grab a friend, that's your second
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Your lieutenant when there's reckoning to be reckoned
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Number three
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Have your seconds meet face to face
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Negotiate a peace
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Or negotiate a time and place
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This is commonplace, 'specially 'tween recruits
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Most disputes die, and no one shoots
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Number four
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If they don't reach a peace, that's alright
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Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site
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You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility
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You have him turn around so he can have deniability
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Five
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Duel before the sun is in the sky
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Pick a place to die where it's high and dry
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Number six
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Leave a note for your next of kin
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Tell 'em where you been
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Pray that hell or heaven lets you in
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Seven
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Confess your sins
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Ready for the moment of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent
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Number eight
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Your last chance to negotiate
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Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight
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Alexander
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Aaron Burr, sir
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Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?
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Sure
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But your man has to answer for his words, Burr
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With his life? We both know that's absurd, sir
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Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?
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Okay, so we're doin' this
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Number nine
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Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher
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Summon all the courage you require
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Then count
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One two three four
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Five six seven eight nine
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Number
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Ten paces
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Fire
Alexander Hamilton
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