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  • Using the long handle of the artist's knife, he stuffed a round into the barrel until it set tight against where the plunger's needle point would slap forward.

    Gorky Park Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- 1981

  • When it reaches the end, the needle breaks through the plunger's membrane and gets sucked into the chamber.

    Medgadget 2009

  • When it reaches the end, the needle breaks through the plunger's membrane and gets sucked into the chamber.

    Medgadget 2009

  • "Centrifuges break down all the time," says Gómez-Márquez, spinning the plunger's wooden handle in his hands.

    Utne Reader Latest 10 Articles 2009

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