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a deliberate trade — sacrifice the limb's blood to save the body's life
old debateLong feared to cost limbs; modern combat proved otherwise
time limitSafe for roughly two hours before tissue suffers
war revivalIraq and Afghanistan saved thousands, rewrote medical doctrine
twist mechanismA windlass cranks pressure beyond bare hands' power
pain warningProperly tight ones hurt enormously — that means working