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TIL of Deloping (Delope is French for "throwing away") it is the practice of throwing away one's first shot in a pistol duel by firing into the ground in an attempt to abort the conflict. Alexander Hamilton is thought to have attempted to delope during his infamous duel with Aaron Burr.

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