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Show Locksmiths Are Few Although there are 50,000 establishments estab-lishments in the United States which can duplicate a key, there are only 2,000 bona fide locksmiths who have mastered the secrets of all lock combinations. There are no schools for locksmiths, no trade or correspondence courses. The art of locksmithing usually is passed on from father to son, and the secrets of the profession are carefully guarded. Locksmithing requires great skill and sometimes courage, particularly when a safe must be opened after being "spiked" with nitroglycerin by unsuccessful un-successful thieves. |