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What is this process that’s taking place over the spikes?

Retry Correct Incorrect This process is the last step in dressing flax or prepping fibers to be spun into fabric. Heckling removes impurities and is a great way to get kicked out of a comedy show.

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Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images

What is this process that’s taking place over the spikes?

• Hay straightening
• Heckling
• Papermaking
• Wool combing