A turbocharger comprising a linkage extending between an actuator and a valve in the turbocharger , the linkage comprising: a first member , comprising: a first member first end ; a first member second end ; and a first member body extending between the first member first end and the first member second end ; and a second member , comprising: a second member first end ; a second member second end ; a second member body extending between the second member first end and the second member second end ; wherein the first member body has a first central portion and the second member body has a second central portion ; and wherein translation of the first member or the second member toward the other of the first member and the second member compresses the first and second central portions of first and second member bodies such that first and second central portions are in contact; and wherein translation of the first member or the second member away from the other of the first member and the second member creates a gap between first and second central portions of first and second member bodies , characterized in that the first central portion of the first member body has a curved shape that curves towards the second member body and the second central portion of the second member body has a curved shape that curves towards the first member body . a first member , comprising: a first member first end ; a first member second end ; and a first member body extending between the first member first end and the first member second end ; and a first member first end ; a first member second end ; and a first member body extending between the first member first end and the first member second end ; and a second member , comprising: a second member first end ; a second member second end ; a second member body extending between the second member first end and the second member second end ; wherein the first member body has a first central portion and the second member body has a second central portion ; and wherein translation of the first member or the second member toward the other of the first member and the second member compresses the first and second central portions of first and a second member first end ; a second member second end ; a second member body extending between the second member first end and the second member second end ; wherein the first member body has a first central portion and the second member body has a second central portion ; and wherein translation of the first member or the second member toward the other of the first member and the second member compresses the first and second central portions of first and second member bodies such that first and second central portions are in contact; and wherein translation of the first member or the second member away from the other of the first member and the second member creates a gap between first and second central portions of first and second member bodies , characterized in that the first central portion of the first member body has a curved shape that curves towards the second member body and the second central portion of the second member body has a curved shape that curves towards the first member body . <EOS>