The goal is to strongarm Chevron into a settlement just to make the whole mess go away.

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Their Strongarm device can be mounted to a power wheelchair and is able to lift up to 250 pounds.

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If your Whirlpool washer, for instance, ran on a StrongARM platform and you replaced it with an i960-based Maytag, you'd be able to simply move over your washing-machine program.

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