<\/a>Site of magic smoke release <\/div>
People gather to inspect the damage.<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Casualty #1 <\/div>
A ribbon cable used for motor control<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Casualty #2 <\/div>
The board to which the ribbon cable connects<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Quiet morning <\/div>
Reassessing the damage with clear heads<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The culprit: a pinched wire <\/div>
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<\/a>Lunchtime grub at the grill gazebo <\/div>
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<\/a>Paul teaches Vy about soldering <\/div>
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<\/a>Showing off his replacement board <\/div>
He seems proud, though I'm not exactly sure if I'm interpreting the expression correctly<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Testing the replacements <\/div>
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<\/a>Discovered casualty #3 <\/div>
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