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. (-5[1])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”. Instructions for making these devices from (*) street cleaner bristles are presented by “Ted the Tool” in a certain (10[1])“MIT Guide” (10[1])to using them. These tools are typically used alongside a tension wrench that constantly applies a small amount of torque, (10[1])allowing the user to slowly rotate the plug while setting each pin one at a time. For 10 points, (10[1])homemade 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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