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SPOILER: Exact window lockpicking puzzle solution.

  • Think of the four movable segments of the hairpin as being numbered 2 through 5, then do the following moves in order:

    * Move segment 2 up.
    * Move segment 3 down three times.
    * Move segment 2 up.
    * Move segment 4 up.
    * Move segment 5 down twice.