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Re:The Beam Engine by akoboldfrying on Thursday July 23, 2026 @09:01PM (#49030112)
What about the phrase "testicles out"?
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Re:The Beam Engine by inigyou on Thursday July 23, 2026 @09:41PM (#49030337)
That one, although widely believed to refer to the steel balls in a centrifugal governor of a steam engine, actually refers to testicles.
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