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That was extra dangerous job as early bombs were not reliable, and had a chance to explode too soon.
But throwing a ball of metal with blackpowder is much older.
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That was extra dangerous job as early bombs were not reliable, and had a chance to explode too soon.
But throwing a ball of metal with blackpowder is much older.