To fight for their lavish compensation, unions have proven prepared to fight back with any weapon at hand.

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The less lethal the weapon at hand, the less likely death will follow.

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The Chinese youngsters will be up against the likes of Europe's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley and Scotland's Ryder Cup player Paul Lawrie at the Binhai Lake course, but if Ye finds that youth is not quite a match for experience he has a secret weapon to hand.

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The Noes on the other hand hope that their secret weapon could be Geri Halliwell, the singer and former Spice Girl.

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One of the most plausible origin theories is that the handshake was a way to show you held no weapon in your hand.

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At last an effective troll-busting weapon is to hand: Facebook.

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He admitted that he knew there were officers outside and still fled with the weapon in his hand, finally ditching it under a parked car while he was being chased.

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He jumps out of the car -- he's been shot -- keeps pressure on his chest with his left hand, holding a service weapon with his right, he runs after the suspects.

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Mr McKay was hit on the hand after Ferguson swiped at him with the weapon.

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"Hand-washing can be the most powerful weapon on earth, " says New York University infection expert Philip M.

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