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An Afghan engineer shows how to operate a metal shaper during a visit by the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team to a local metal working shop, Nov. 6, 2007. The team is responsible for helping to improve security, governance and promote development in Nangarhar Province.

METAL SHAPER

An Afghan engineer shows how to operate a metal shaper during a visit by the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team to a local metal working shop, Nov. 6, 2007. The team is responsible for helping to improve security, governance and promote development in Nangarhar Province.

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