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power tools scared her. she knew that if you followed instructions and took safety precautions you'd be ok. she knew it but she didn't truly believe it. she had seen a horror movie as a child where a drill was used to torture an innocent. that might be part of it. the best funny thing though, was that she had inadvertently chopped off the tip of her left index finger with an axe while cutting kindling and yet had no fear of sharp knives or blades. the even funnier thing was that the tip of her finger grew back.