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Ghaz
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Florence, KY
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Old September 17th, 2005, 02:57 PM
Again, I NEVER said that the wording of the original rule required a heavy weapon, did I? No. I only stated that the word 'may' in and of itself NEVER indicates a choice or a lack thereof. It only indicates what is allowed or permitted. Russell's intial assessment that you could have a Wraithlord without a heavy weapon was correct, BUT FOR THE WRONG REASON. You have to read THE ENTIRE SENTENCE to determine it's intent, not just a single word.

Take these sentences as an example:

"When the light turns green, you may proceed through the intersection."

There is no indication in that sentence that a choice is given or denied to do anything other than proceed through the intersection when the light turns green. All it does is clarify that when the light turns green, he is permitted to proceed through the intersection. Can he sit and wait for the light to turn yellow? Can he make a left or a right turn? We don't know because the sentence only indicates what he's allowed to do, not whether he has a choice to do it or something else or not.
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