Rasmussen and Martin shall meet on Hans Island at dawn on a pre-arranged date. On a length of flat ground they shall stand facing each other, 30 paces apart. Each warrior's feet must stay fixed to the ground. At the sounding of the referee's whistle, each man shall hurl bales of hay at the other until one is struck down.
The victor shall rejoice as the rightful owner of the rock, while the loser shall be banished for evermore, the hopes and dreams of his nation dashed upon the rocks of abject failure.
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