V.s cut through the fields, dragging metal bars on chains, which knocked down the poppies.

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That argument may or may not be true and really begs the relevant question: Did they know about the potential for strong magnetic fields to move ferrous metal components within their locks?

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"We've seen a decline in metal thefts, but hare coursing and trespassing on people's fields and crops is still a major problem, " he said.

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