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@Dogtemple
Clamp it where the bend starts, put your stem in to keep it from folding in and keep it straight and give it a wack with a mallet.
Or clamp it in a vice and straighten it with the pressure.
I like the heating up method though, sounds like a skilled fix by those in the know.