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Originally Posted by Steve Jackson
Maybe this is a digression and maybe not. Why do we always say COLD iron? Is that just an epithet for iron, or does the iron really have to be cold?
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Perhaps it has to do with magnetism, red hot iron will not be attracted to a magnet--blacksmiths use this when quenching a blade.
I prefer to imprison wizards in chain mail with lots of iron manacles and chains.