Isn't it amazing how useless cannons were in ground warfare? They rarely went where they were aimed. Unless someone was directly in front of the ball, there was no danger. Naval was another matter. They were quite good at sinking other ships.
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If they can't make beating up bad guy interesting for 90 minutes, nobody can.
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Banks are a necessary evil.