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by kingkongrevenge 6199 days ago
I see no disagreement.

I could kill you with a coffee mug or a bic pen if you were unarmed. In the unlikely event you're unusually strong and alert I'd get my brother to help. Power in a band of humans has way more to do with how many relatives you happen to have than any silly conception of "alpha".

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So, maybe the 'alpha' is automatically the person with the most allies in a time of conflict.