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When you're getting the last bit of bead over the rim, go to the other side of the tyre and push the beads right down into the middle of the rim. Strap them in place with toe-straps. Spit makes a fine lubricant.
There's no need to use tyre levers, even on Marathons or the Randonneurs that I now use. It's just technique.