100% agreement with CD.
For instance:
"Did you know that if you got a fine enough jet and sufficient pressure you could cut metal with steam?"
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A jet of scalding steam, thin and sharp as a needle, hissed from the nozzle ... then hit Cotter full in the face.... He went forward onto his knees. The hose followed him down, searing and stripping....
"Good God.... What did she do that with?"
"She used a high-pressure steam hose," said Mr. Calder. "Cotter ... killed her dog and mutilated it. I know just how she felt. I've got a dog myself."
-- Michael Gilbert, Game Without Rules, "The Spoilers"
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.
For instance:
"Did you know that if you got a fine enough jet and sufficient pressure you could cut metal with steam?"
...
A jet of scalding steam, thin and sharp as a needle, hissed from the nozzle ... then hit Cotter full in the face.... He went forward onto his knees. The hose followed him down, searing and stripping....
"Good God.... What did she do that with?"
"She used a high-pressure steam hose," said Mr. Calder. "Cotter ... killed her dog and mutilated it. I know just how she felt. I've got a dog myself."
-- Michael Gilbert, Game Without Rules, "The Spoilers"
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.