He also carried a sword which, when unable to find anything illegal during a search of prisoners' effects, he would use to spear any inanimate and spearable object within reach […]
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He also carried a sword which, when unable to find anything illegal during a search of prisoners' effects, he would use to spear any inanimate and spearable object within reach […]
Source: wiktionary
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