Plain
Both words in one sentence
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But none of them are as reliable and effective as plain old boring bullet-throwing Small Guns.
Source: Video Game / Fallout 3 - A very plain looking black pistol, sometimes ridiculed by old timers as a "plastic gun," it's nevertheless one of the most reliable firearms in the world, easily on par with the AK-47's famed reliability and tolerance of abuse and neglect.
Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life -
Only Sane Man: Russel "Rusty" Hunter from the first game, when compared to other explosive experts, who are either bloodthirsty (Fidel), not very reliable (Larry) or just plain crazy (almost everybody else).
Source: Video Game / Jagged Alliance
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