When resolving controversies in a #duel , "your dilemma was that custom dictated that your adversary be allowed to shoot first.  How much of an advantage does the first shooter really have?   In this article, we build a simple #probability model and a numerical model implemented in a few lines of #R code."  
     Most interesting here are the mathematical realities of how a set of rules tend to play out, and the influence on challengers, agents provocateurs, and the customs themselves. 

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