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\"Burning
2009:10:01 02:23:53<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A late night in the lab spent repairing a Fluke 8840A<\/a> benchtop digital multimeter.<\/p>\n

Best viewed large<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A late night in the lab spent repairing a Fluke 8840A benchtop digital multimeter. 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