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[–] HurlingDurling 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This canister opening has to be conducted under the most pristine conditions to not contaminate the sample, so this was quite the issue.

Since they couldn't just take a circular saw and cut through it

And here I was going to suggest some WD-40 or a blow torch could help.