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fred wrote:
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Ian Stirling writes


3. A spy could put a stolen eraser in the hole to activate the switch and
escape captivity - didn't you watch the man from uncle :-?

Evidently not that episode. Pray remind us?

(My favourite was the one set in 'England': in this case not a misnomer
for Britain, as it featured a crossing into Wales, via a rather
formidable looking border checkpoint. :-)

Okay, maybe not the man from uncle then, maybe other 'high tech' spy
drama or sad war movie. Here's the gist:

Prisoner (hero) being interrogated in office of high commander - refuses to
talk (gets slap).

Commandant: "we'll see how he likes a spell in the cells, take him away".

Hero: Overreacts dramatically and lunges at commandant over desk
shouting , "No, No" to cover the theft of eraser from desktop.

At the cell, just as he is about to be thrown in, he resist again ("No, No" )
and pushes against door jamb to try to resist being thrown in with his other
prisoner chums. Eventually beaten senseless & thrown in cell and door is
slammed shut.

Chums gather round, slap him to consciousness and hero develops
ridiculous grin, walks over to door and pulls it open.

The dumb nazis (insert optional antihero here) have foolishly only fitted a
spring latch to the cell door and this is being held off by the stolen eraser
wedged into the hole in the door jamb.

Obvious really ;-)
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fred