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Power Tool Company manufactures table saws. These saws have several safety devices including a permanent blade guard. The guard keeps the user’s hands from touching the blade while it is moving. Ralph buys a power table saw, but he takes the blade guard off because it inhibits the type of work he wants to do. Later Ralph is injured while using the saw. If the blade guard had been left on, Ralph would not have been injured. Ralph sues Power Tool Co. under a strict liability theory. What is the best defense that Power Tool Co. could raise based on these facts?
a. Supervening event
b. Laches
c. Self defense
d. Lack of consideration
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