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But if we did &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Av9bJ_6VSGc\" target=\"_blank\">this video<\/a> might make me think twice.<\/p>\n<p><object height=\"355\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Av9bJ_6VSGc&amp;rel=1\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><\/object> <small> <\/small><\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekpress.com\/2008\/02\/video-of-day-karate-chop-in-slow-motion.html\" target=\"_blank\">GeekPress<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We don&#8217;t actually learn how to chop bricks in two in karate (at least, not in the karate classes I&#8217;m in). 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