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Smith machine

The Smith machine is a weight machine used for weight training. It consists of a barbell that is fixed within steel rails allowing for only strict vertical movement. Some Smith machines have the barbell counterbalanced. The machine can be used for a wide variety of exercises including but not exclusive to squats, the bench press, the shoulder press, good mornings and deadlifts.

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The Smith machine is a weight machine used for weight training. It consists of a barbell that is fixed within steel rails allowing for only strict vertical movement. Some Smith machines have the barbell counterbalanced. The machine can be used for a wide variety of exercises including but not exclusive to squats, the bench press, the shoulder press, good mornings and deadlifts.

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  1. publication date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the publication date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369750663

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