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Dull Knife

noun

  1. Tah-me-la-pash-me, died 1883, leader of the Northern Cheyenne.



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In some instances, Monsee allegedly mutilated some of the animals, even severing their necks with a dull knife, a process that would take several minutes, the affidavit states.

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In addition, the old adage is so incredible true: A dull knife is much, much, much more dangerous than a sharp one.

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Last year, after she finished her final bust, Ms. Christensen gave Mr. Kulzer the dull knife, named “Old Faithful,” that she had found at a secondhand store and used for 40 years.

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“It’s so easy to stock a picnic basket now. It used to be there was one weird salami you’d have to cut with a dull knife. Now there are great butcher shops and places that make cheese. You can go to a restaurant that has its own CSA; it’s just amazing,” Campbell says.

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The steel won't restore the edge to a dull knife, but it will help you keep an edge longer on a well-maintained knife.

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