[X] - A pistol. 

Small(ish), goes [b]bam[/b], overall a good choice I think.

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[X] - You just didn’t manage to salvage your priceless UbiqSpec Slivers. You have over a terabyte of articles and databases stored on these hard drives and you weren’t going to leave it for the spooks to take. 

A good journalist needs good data.

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[X] - Your landlord can tone the price down a little. Can’t he? [Persuasion Check]

We gotta use our charm.
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[X] - A snoring old man lazing on a broken down massage chair. He’s currently holding his M1 Garand as if it’s a teddy bear with his prosthetic arm

No elaboration needed, just amazing.