Next to them, a young couple lock in embrace and watch how the sliding sun paints the sea red.

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Sliding in the cell locks it in place, where a swipe of the lock lets it pop out so that you can grasp it with your fingers -- it's usually an easy task, but sometimes the battery doesn't pop out enough to get a grip on it.

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He limped briskly to a sliding glass door in one of the bedrooms, where he struggled to undo the stubborn metal lock.

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