Reliable
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Nobody put slaves on an oar if they could help it, that was a development of the Renaissance; they weren't reliable or skilled enough (proper oarsmanship and fitness was more difficult than one might think) and local custom made them less easy than freemen to dismiss after hostilities.
Source: Ancient Greece -
The blacksmith, although not a gentleman, was considered a 'reliable witness' because he was a skilled craftsman.
Source: The Blacksmith -
Then again, this can backfire as less skilled/experienced players can get accidental headshots while attempting (generally more reliable) body shots.
Source: Hitbox Dissonance
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Skilled and Reliable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reliable/skilled
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