What happened to him?
I think in this instance and context that usage is acceptable, actually.
You see, no woman would ever unbidden have picked up a rock and a stick and wondered how far they could hit one with the other. Neither would it occur to them to kick a static object into a given space. It's not in their nature. Given which, how can they possibly be accepted as authorities on such matters?
Died of drink aged 53 :-(
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