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Perhaps Jordan was trying to pull off a cool plot turn that no one would expect, and keep Rand weaker than he could have been, at the same time. A lot of people just ended up hating it, though.
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It sort of defeats the purpose of having a sword like that, in a fantasy story, when it is rarely used. Jordan has come up with many reasons why it shouldn't used much at all. To me, they're just cop outs. Rand doesn't necessarily need to be all that much weaker. He's got enemies to every side of him, and most the people fighting for him can't be trusted.
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