There is no reason the story of David and Goliath should have involved David and Goliath.

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In the Biblical story of David and Goliath, David initially put on a coat of mail and a brass helmet and girded himself with a sword: he prepared to wage a conventional battle of swords against Goliath.

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After all, Goliath often wants David as much as David wants Goliath.

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