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71:Description
31:is a large
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264:Hand tools
178:References
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361:Pitchfork
331:Hori hori
286:Broadfork
92:wire mesh
85:beechwood
79:, metal,
67:"sieve"
51:Etymology
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554:Cleaning
515:Chainsaw
281:Billhook
161:See also
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351:Mattock
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341:Loppers
306:Grafter
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391:Scythe
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