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So that is the first of the lever's virtues: It is dead reliable, even when neglected.
The Six Best Lever Action Rifles (and When to Use Them) 2007
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Over the years, several manufacturers have attempted to produce lever actions without the lever's limitations.
The Six Best Lever Action Rifles (and When to Use Them) 2007
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It was not a deep cut -- most of the lever's energy had gone into the boulder, only a little into my chin.
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She heard the click of the lever's release and the sudden, terrible commencement of the machine's clockwork movements.
Tentacles Of Evil Adams, Stephen 2004
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His hands trembled and the hook grated as it slipped across the lever's face, but he steadied himself and pressed harder.
Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997
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He pressed harder, and suddenly the hook scraped off the lever's edge and Sharpe swore.
Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997
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K'shar did not need to read the runes to understand the lever's function.
Curse of the Shadowmage Anthony, Mark, 1966- 1995
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It's got a standard counterweight, and the overhead lever's angled to make it easy.
The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994
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Working with weather is similar if you think of the lever's length and movement as distance and time.
The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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Penny and Giles claims that the joystick lever's sensor is embedded at the pivot mechanism to ensure maximum output sensitivity over the full lever travel.
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