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A couple of months ago I made a post about the construction of a simple mace from common plumbing parts as an exploration of an inexpensive yet effective close-quarters weapon. After using that as part of my usual exercise routine for a while, I decided that the added lead in the head made it just a little too heavy for functional use. Removing the lead would have been possible, but was more work

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	Her Final Year: a care-giving memoir by James Downey (Goodreads Author), John Bourke 3.94 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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