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This approach has the added advantage of not messing with the inner mechanism of the lock, which is the most likely trigger for any death trap. But pulling off two bronze braces screwed deep into a safe door will take a mighty feat of strength. You grip the lock and strain. And strain. And strain. It's simply no good. You think you feel a bit of give, but the screws holding the brackets in place are deeply embedded and probably rusted in by now.