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				mathusalem said: 
I agree, a +3 research bonus is a no brainer  
			
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 This is more or less true, but magic 1 or drain 2 is pretty much a no brainer base game, so I'm not sure it really harms much. The impact on Ulm is not much either, since base game other nations can take drain 2 without much trouble, the Ulm drain bonus is quite marginal.