Original artwork, not a still
Snow Crash · 1992
When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
In a wrestle over a sword, holding the handle beats holding the blade. It's a dry, practical joke about advantage. Stephenson makes the winner obvious: whoever grips the safe end wins, while the other person is left holding the sharp part.
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