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  2. Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle - Wikipedia

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    Sixty years later a non-lethal weapon delivering an electric shock was developed by Jack Cover and marketed by Taser International under the name "Taser", an acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle. The middle initial 'A' is used to produce a word more pronounceable than "TSER", as no other name than "Tom Swift" is used for the book's hero ...

  3. Taser - Wikipedia

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    A TASER device, with cartridge removed, making an electric spark between its two electrodes Police issue X26 TASER device with cartridge installed. TASER (also variously "Taser" or "taser") is a brand of conducted energy device (CED) primarily used to incapacitate people by delivering an intense electric shock that briefly disrupts voluntary control of the muscles, allowing the person to be ...

  4. Trijicon biblical verses controversy - Wikipedia

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    On 18 January 2010, ABC News reported Trijicon was placing references to verses in the Bible in the serial numbers of sights sold to the United States Armed Forces. [1] The "book chapter:verse" cites were appended to the model designation, and the majority of the cited verses are associated with light in darkness, referencing Trijicon's specialization in illuminated optics and night sights.

  5. Axon Enterprise - Wikipedia

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    In 1969, NASA researcher Jack Cover began to develop a non-lethal electric weapon to help police officers control suspects, as an alternative to firearms. [4] By 1974, Cover had completed the device, which he named the "Tom Swift Electric Rifle" (TSER), referencing the 1911 novel Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle; to make it easier to pronounce as a word, Cover later added an "A" to the acronym ...

  6. Electroshock weapon - Wikipedia

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    A taser, with cartridge removed, making an electric arc between its two electrodes. An electroshock weapon is an incapacitating weapon.It delivers an electric shock aimed at temporarily disrupting muscle functions and/or inflicting pain, usually without causing significant injury.

  7. Bookworm Adventures walkthrough and cheats - AOL

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    Save time by hitting the "1", "2", or "3" keys on the keyboard for potions. Save time by hitting the "4" or "Enter" key on the keyboard to attack; clicking the "Enter" button below the grid takes ...

  8. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Book of Life, the book in which God records the names of every person who is destined for Heaven or the World to Come. ( Christian / Jewish ) Levisterio , a book contains magical forms and an instrument they used to take various exams used by the Mapuches to protect by the dark forces.

  9. Armor of God - Wikipedia

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    (King James Version). [1] As a biblical reference, the metaphor may refer to physical armour worn by God in metaphorical battles, or it may refer to vigilant righteousness in general as bestowed by the grace of God ( Romans 13:12 , King James Version): "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness ...