There's a huge difference between needling someone and publicly questioning their honesty and integrity. The former is gamesmanship. The latter is (as they say) fightin' words.
Whether its in the poker room, the living room, the bar room or out on the street, there are some things a man does not say to a man unless he's willing to put up his hands.
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"Animals die, friends die, and I shall die. But the one thing that will never die is the reputation I leave behind."
Old Norse adage
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