Off TopicAre you a QOTWer? Do you want to start a thread that isn't a direct answer to the current QOTW? Then this place, gentle poster, is your friend.
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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Well.The first staplers were developed in 1930s Japan, where they were intially called 'Raperers'. At this time Japan was heavily involved in the conquest of Eastern China - what you or I would call 'Q'ang Zhou province'. These early 'proto-staplers' had a double function as torture devices, which is where the part to which you are referring came into play. Despite this no longer being the case, because the patents date from that time, the fundamental design of all modern staplers has remained essentially unchanged. Crazy but true!!
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 16:45,
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Not even a fucking thank you.I've really gone off this 'Glued Eel' fellow now.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 17:19,
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sorry I was busy stapling a picture of us holding handsBUT THAT CAN GO RIGHT IN THE BIN NOW
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glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Tue 25 Sep 2012, 18:09,
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