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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• the first event in a series

• a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens

• a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)

26%8Sometimes known as a hex key
noun

• a wrench for Allen screws

21%9Sometimes good, sometimes bad
adjective satellite

• dependent upon or characterized by chance

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New York Times18 Sep 1984 Down 27
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