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This Is What Actually Happens When You Put A Key In A Door

Bonus info: How to open a door without a key. Hairpins at the ready.

If you've ever wondered how a Yale lock works, wonder no more.

If you need to see that again, here's a similar diagram that makes it even clearer.

Which is all very well and good, but what about when you've locked yourself out and don't have a key?

Well, you could always use what you've learnt to pick the lock.

Of course, everyone knows that a good spy can pick a lock with only a couple of hairpins.

View this video on YouTube

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Turn one hairpin into a lever and one into a pick. This video will teach you all you need to know.

Note: Please do not use this information to break into things you shouldn't.