I like to put sticks in my Monks' off hands early on so they can use Zato as alternate weapon later. It does slow down your Martial Arts development, as half your attacks are with the weapon. So, as far as Martial Arts is concerned, no help from a secondary weapon. And if you plan on using ranged weapons in the alternate slot, there's no point in training for Zato--your Martial Arts will develop about twice as fast without a secondary.
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