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Explanation: The Germanic tribes and Romans both regarded the Roman people as generally the shorter of the two. Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax, born in Thrace, was extremely tall, and was noted to regard victories as won in part by 'his own hand' despite his command over the Legions. As a contemporary noted:
He wasn't a very good Emperor, but I wouldn't want to come face-to-face with him on the battlefield!
Go say that to him
Do I get a running start once I finish my sentence?
You get the time it takes the interpreter to translate the sentence
Don't be a pussy. Pull a 5' claymore on him. You're tall enough to wield a 5' sword, right?
That's a demo weapon if I've ever seen one