Question

A person known as “Raimundo” has made a popular set of these devices named for resembling the mountains near Bogota. The “Spirit Set” and the “Tuxedo Set” are groups of these devices sold by the manufacturer Sparrows. Snake, short hook, and half diamond are among the many possible shapes, or profiles, for these devices. Some of these devices with a cycloid or sinusoid wave shape are used for a technique called “raking”. (15[1])Instructions for making these (15[1])devices from (*) street cleaner bristles are presented by “Ted the Tool” (10[1])in a certain “MIT Guide” to using them. These tools are typically used alongside a tension wrench (10[1])that constantly applies a small amount of torque, allowing the user to slowly rotate the plug while setting each pin one at a time. For 10 points, homemade (10[1])examples of what physical security tools can be made by bending a bobby pin or paper clip? ■END■

ANSWER: lockpicks [accept rakes before “raking”; reject “locks” or “keys”]
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