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Yes, forceps is playable

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"Forceps" Definition

noun

A pincerlike pair of movable appendages at the posterior end of the abdomen in certain insects, such as earwigs.
An instrument resembling a pair of pincers or tongs, used for grasping, manipulating, or extracting, especially such an instrument used by a surgeon.
An instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by jewelers or surgeons).

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