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They pulled the lever, but the hatch didn’t budge. Both brothers sighed. Was the hatch locked? There didn’t appear to be a lock, however. Tom tugged at the handle again, and the hatch creaked a little. “Do that again,” Henry said, watching the hatch closely. And when Tom pulled again, he saw it. The hinge was rusted! They could probably pull it open with enough force. So, with all their might, they tried again.
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