If I had a hammer

The smoke alarm in the hall right outside my door went off for about a minute a little while ago. Now it's chirping every 60 seconds or so.

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This caught my eye today when I was searching for information on an unrelated topic.

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I really hope this doesn't reflect how things really are, but it certainly might explain a lot.

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Actually, I do have a hammer ... but I don't think I'm tall enough.