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nuts and bolts

The basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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šrouby a matice

Schrauben und Muttern

écrous et boulons

porcas e parafusos

گری دار میوے اور بولٹ

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