->  > flyying shards of glass with knife-edges.


->  They IMPLODE with inrushing air if the seal is broken.
->  The weakest point of a CRT is the nipple formed at the
->  end when air is evacuated.

 Actualy if anyother portion of hte Envelope is dmages. I have snicked
off the little Tit on the socket end of the neck many times to disable
the Danger in a CRT. 
But you had better be VERY carefull and not break the Neck while trying
to get the that little tip of glass.
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