Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.
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Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.
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It is in the nature of the assertion of distinctions of identity that they force others to realize they are in a place that is not so universal, that their straight being is at best a tensioned coil likely to snap back any time soon.
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