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Shirley's voice, transmitted through the small microphone, was clearly heard by everyone in the command center.
A few of the younger team members whispered to one another, "Shirley makes it sound so effortless. Is she for real?"
I crossed my arms and watched in silence. I knew that the fuse was a complex, multi-layered trap, which I'd never encountered before, though Shirley just called it old-school. I was also aware that one wrong move would trip the secondary power and detonate it instantly.
In my past life, I was in this very spot, watching Shirley cut the most deadly red wire.
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