“Hey, Ray,” Manny’s voice crackled over the radio. “The prefab unit is 42,000 pounds. Charts say at 80 feet radius with 120 feet of boom, we’re good for 48,000. We got six grand to spare. Easy lift.”

Manny grumbled but relayed the order. They moved the crane. The lift took ninety seconds. As the prefab unit swung smoothly into place, Manny looked up at the cab.

“But the chart says we’re legal at 80 feet!”

“And the block? And the ball? We aren’t lifting with magic. Add it up.”

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