One of them had a black eye and bruised ears and clearly looked as if he'd been beaten.

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Still, we'd love to see the option for those who just hate getting sweaty ears.

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Of course, if you're a dev unit-level backer and you'd like to share your thoughts with us, we're all ears.

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