On top of all this they were able, in a different sort of test, to bend a piece of wire into a hook to retrieve a bucket containing a waxworm.

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And, like New Delhi, Islamabad showed no readiness to bend to U.S. pressure and sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

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Howls of protest went up when Pakistan's brilliant off-spinner Saeed Ajmal mentioned a 23.5% bend in his arm in an interview during his team's recent Test series thrashing of England.

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