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Then the quoted section basically says, "if comparing SOLELY strength, ignoring ALL else, the strongest man was as strong as the strongest woman." We know that is false because the male scale has levels above the female scales highest, and the rest of the entrys context consistently shows that comparison is not apples to oranges: Strength x is strength x, for male AND female, though a woman will have more skill than they would have as a man with all skills developed to the same degree.
Then the quoted section basically says, "if comparing SOLELY strength, ignoring ALL else, the strongest man was as strong as the strongest woman." We know that is false because the male scale has levels above the female scales highest, and the rest of the entrys context consistently shows that comparison is not apples to oranges: Strength x is strength x, for male AND female, though a woman will have more skill than they would have as a man with all skills developed to the same degree.
The dexterity advantage is women only, and is inherent. The section is basically saying that if you ognore knowledge, practice, and other acquired characteristics, and stick to inherent stuff alone, the strongest man and strongest woman are the same.
Strength in the OP: the Encyclopedia chapter is out!
24/06/2015 09:56:33 PM
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25/06/2015 08:01:04 AM
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25/06/2015 05:49:52 PM
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That still would not make sense
25/06/2015 09:22:48 PM
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It would
01/07/2015 07:17:09 PM
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However many ways they meant "dexterity," ALL are precluded by saying, "pure strength"
02/07/2015 12:09:11 AM
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25/06/2015 05:23:32 PM
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I suspect...
25/06/2015 05:47:59 PM
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Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive
25/06/2015 09:22:36 PM
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Re: Yeah, a comprehensive scale restricted to AS would not be comprehensive
25/06/2015 09:56:22 PM
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Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it
27/06/2015 08:19:19 PM
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Re: Sorilea can GRASP the Source reliably; there is no indication she can USE it
29/06/2015 07:58:55 PM
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Since she looks her age I suspect reaching it is almost entirely due to natural longevity
29/06/2015 09:16:21 PM
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Not when you consider Morgase
30/06/2015 09:02:35 PM
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Morghase did use her ability to effect, when unencumbered by Tower nonsense
01/07/2015 07:22:47 PM
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01/07/2015 10:32:13 PM
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Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase
02/07/2015 12:21:55 AM
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Re: Sorilea has been at it far longer than Morgase
08/07/2015 03:26:43 AM
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09/07/2015 02:25:58 AM
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RJ did say...
09/07/2015 07:13:01 AM
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True, but that only makes slowings imprecise nature harder to gauge
10/07/2015 02:51:45 AM
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Morgase spent nearly 2 years in the Tower
09/07/2015 03:22:06 PM
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And countless hours of frustrated focus to--fleetingly--grasp the source ONCE (i.e. less than twice)
10/07/2015 02:51:53 AM
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But the scale was only applicable for Aes Sedai; they are the only ones to whom strength matters
25/06/2015 11:10:45 PM
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It MATTERS to everyone; just because it is irrelevant to a hierarchy does not make it absolutely so
27/06/2015 08:44:07 PM
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theory, lesser strength increases the likely hood of a very specific sometimes untapped talent?
30/06/2015 12:25:45 AM
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Developed skills are distinct from innate Talents (in Randland, literally) but I would still say no
30/06/2015 01:21:25 PM
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