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What intensely terrifying mechanical reality gave the central bolt of a helicopter rotor the nickname The Jesus Nut?

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What intensely terrifying mechanical reality gave the central bolt of a helicopter rotor the nickname The Jesus Nut?

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What intensely terrifying mechanical reality gave the central bolt of a helicopter rotor the nickname The Jesus Nut?
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