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"In the mid-nineteenth century, pioneers in Texas were surprised to see illiterate Comanche warriors taking Bibles and other books during their raids on outlying farms and settlements. In true nomadic style, the Comanches has discovered that paper made an excellent padding for their bison-hide war shields and would absorb a bullet if you packed it

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woops, I put it in quotes but forgot to cite it. It's from American Nomads by Richard Grant.