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Broken Sword 5 Hints
The shredder needs to be repaired!
1 of 8: Then repair it! It doesn't work because its gears are blocked.
2 of 8: Try to unblock then with some oil.
3 of 8: There is a patch of oil on the floor. All you need is some means to get it to the shredder gears.
4 of 8: You need something that could suck up some oil and release it on pressure.
5 of 8: Search the anteroom for some cotton.
6 of 8: In the drawer on the dresser on the left side on the screen there's a cotton bud.
7 of 8: Use the Q-Tip on the oil patch, the use the oily Q-Tip on the shredder gears.
8 of 8: Finally press the green button to start the shredder again.
