"Here we have power steering fluid, some diesel oil and some dirty old crankcase oil, " he says, creating a mess on a paper plate.

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Line a plate or tray with paper towels.

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Blacks jotted down licence-plate numbers on scraps of paper.

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She was attracted to the idea of carving into the plate, just as now she cuts into her paper or canvas.

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