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Humor and admiration converge as participants muse that Duvart's true passions lay not just in war but perhaps in the thrill of combat itself. An imaginative scenario proposes that Duvart loved warfare so much that he could be best described as a man who "loved it" more than anything, even more than spending quiet days with his family.
This tongue-in-cheek speculation suggests that in his view, a typical "bad day" might involve ordinary domestic life—like changing a nappy with one hand—something that would seem trivial compared to his extraordinary battlefield escapades. It hints at an underlying admiration for the raw, unyielding spirit of a soldier who would rather fight than retreat, no matter the odds or injuries sustained.