One analyst I spoke with suggested that it could be that the kick pushed newly poured cement out of the casing, gumming up the controls.

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Then one of the artists would try to distract the shopkeeper by buying a candy bar or chewing gum while the other slipped the poster out of its wire casing.

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Suffice to say, it feels well-built, which makes sense, as the casing is fashioned entirely out of aluminum.

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Allen said that in preparation for the storm, crews had pulled the drill string out, put a plug known as a "packer" in the casing pipe and filled the riser with seawater so the pipe would be stable.

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The 10-inch MID 1065, though, has a more premium-feeling metal casing, along with an IPS panel (the pixel count tops out at 1, 280 x 800, so don't get too excited).

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The silicone casing and shock absorbent backside enable it to withstand the abuse my kids will dish out.

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