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Looks like it has been forced open wider. The sides of the slot should be parallel. I've seen it happen and generally have had success using a large set of ChannelLock pliers to close it back down to the right size. Take it easy and you should be fine.
Last edited by thumpism; 10-21-16 at 06:23 PM.