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A Two Dollar Lesson on Form, Function, and an Unfortunate Fatality
Noticing a disembodied blue farmer’s cap floating over a table of old tools for sale was the cause of it all. Walking closer, I noticed the hat wasn’t defying gravity; it had been placed on a large bottle. Removing the cap, I found a most interesting, quite perfectly made … Continue reading
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