At least one product is built on this premise, and has been for years: nose hair trimmers.

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He said the man's beard appeared to have been sculpted with trimmers and he was about 5ft 10in tall.

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Maryland officials stationed tow trucks at motorway rest areas and car parks, and tree-trimmers were on standby in anticipation of the storm.

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The most futuristic product is a tiny fuel cell to produce power for use in portable applications, from hedge trimmers to mobile telephones.

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RMAGs coordinate the logistics for everything from line crews, tree trimmers, damage assessors and call center support. and personnel involved in the restoration efforts.

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Peta focused attention on the issue in 2012 when it released a leaked video showing an instructor breaking and sawing off the limbs of live goats with tree trimmers.

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And the list of products potentially affected is long: mowers, tillers, pressure washers, blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, generator sets, mixers, loaders, pump units, backhoes, forklifts, farm vehicles, motorbikes, go-carts, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, inboard and outboard motoboats and heavy-duty trucks.

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So would the tree trimmers.

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