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salib

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2. No excuses

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 06:48 PM

Sep 2014

These things can be dangerous. The instructor controls everything (plans it, collects materials, executes). There are no excuses.

If it is still dangerous (potentially), then do not do the demonstration. Not worth ANY risk.

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