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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:43:07)
He might also buy a lot of dumb tools that he doesn't need for anything, just because they look bad ass. He might have an awesome post holer, really big with oak handles and brushed steel with his initials in it. It's no good for tearing down a house though.
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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:51:28)
But maybe the quote is about some kind of metaphysical incompatibility between the master's tools and the task of taking apart his house. Maybe the axe stops magically mid-stroke mere millimeters from the columns. Or maybe the tools themselves have a will of their own -- animated household objects like in a Disney film. "Nooooooooo," squeals the sledgehammer plaintively as you lift it. "That's my *owner's* house. I could never hurt his house! I wuuuuuvvvv him!!!"

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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:53:59)
Or maybe it's just the nature of the game. After all, the white bishop can't capture the white queen in chess, no matter how well-positioned it is.