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Picking a lock takes a lot of skill.
I have a set of picks and play around with it from time to time. Given enough time, I can pick most basic padlocks but it usually takes awhile. I have seen locksmiths pick locks and they didn't look any better than me.
On the other hand, a set of bolt cutters will pick most padlocks in a second.
I realize this doesn't add a thing to the thread and for that I apologize. But, pretty much every thead on these boards where some type of security is being discussed, the discussion eventually turns to how easy it would be to defeat. This is all very true, and to me only shows that there is no reason to go overboard: no matter what you do, it can be beaten. So, you make a reasonable effort at security and then hope for the best.
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You know the rest. In the books you have read
How the British Regulars fired and fled,
How the farmers gave them ball for ball,
From behind each fence and farmyard wall,
Chasing the redcoats down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn of the road,
And only pausing to fire and load.
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