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> Zelensky would of course win a fair one-on-one fight

Why "of course"? Putin does martial arts as a hobby, while Zelensky is a comedic actor. (Zelensky looks tougher on screen, but that's literally his profession.)

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Clearly the state media building Putin's image has been effective. If his martial arts ability is anything like the propaganda clips state media shows of his "daily" gym routine - where his form suggests it's the first time he's ever stepped in one - I don't think Zelenskyy has much to worry about.

I took it as an attempt at levity for something that obviously doesn't matter and will never happen, but maybe also because Putin is almost 70 and at a certain point lots of training doesn't help the fact your body is degrading rapidly.

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