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Well, I know I had it comin’, I know I acted dumb And those wing-nuts keep on talkin’ while I just sit here mum.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2019

Von Holtz had returned to the unscrewing of the wing-nuts.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 by Various

Von Holtz began to unscrew two wing-nuts which kept the top of the aluminum casting in place.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 by Various