"I've known Bredon Hill for 20 years and taken my metal detector there countless times, so never in a million years did I expect to come across such a find, " Mr Carpenter said.

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Through a metal detector and into a large hall, I took in the scene.

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If I get delayed at the metal detector, the laptop won't be sitting out in the open for a long time.

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But, I was so thankful for that sensitive smoke detector when we had the fire in our laundry room!!!!

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After passing through the shelter's metal detector and enjoying a long wait in a bucket seat, I was greeted by a tall man with a kind face.

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Finally I cornered it in the TV room, a gas detector to protect against leaks in the gas fireplace.

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The electrician I hired, after calling a random name in the phonebook forgot to put the battery in the smoke detector.

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