"Tangibles trump conceptuals" is among the key precepts of leading survivalist author and blogger J.W. Rawles.

“切实的制胜理论”是作家和博客写手，活命主义者领袖人物J.W罗里斯（J.W.Rawles）的重要格言。

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Although a work of fiction, Rawles believes the reality is not far off.

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What does seem to have changed, according to Rawles, is the type of people willing to take that threat seriously.

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For a city dweller it sounds almost idyllic, though Rawles -- a gently spoken and affable man -- insists it's a lot of hard work.

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