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Old Apr 19, 2005, 4:45 pm
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monahos
 
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Originally Posted by pdhenry
The nice thing about 3-digit locks is that they can be opened by trial-and-error within ten minutes or so.
In a best-case situation, or with Samsonite lock-picking instructions perhaps? In the worst case, that would mean trying a new combination every 0.6 second...

I once went through every single combination on a suitcase's 3 digit lock, only to find out it was defective . Took 5 seconds to pry open with a screwdriver.
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