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From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: Handedness is where the heart is
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Date: Wed, 20-Mar-85 15:08:07 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 20 15:08:07 1985
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> > >The heart is on the left side of the body.  I had heard that in swordfighting
> > 
> > The heart is NOT on the left side of the body...
> > ... (the left ventricle does most of the pumping)
> > -- Mike Moroney
> 
> So a wound on the left side is still more damaging, and still causes quick
> evolution.

If you are a bronze age warrior and someone punctures your heart.  You die.
Left side, right side, top or bottom, it makes no difference at all.

"Don't argue with a fool.      Ethan Vishniac
 Borrow his money."            {charm,ut-sally,ut-ngp,noao}!utastro!ethan

*Anyone who wants to claim these opinions is welcome to them.*