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"In the foreground you see an amazing vintage jar opener that I bought. You turn the handle one way and these metal pieces underneath telescope out, then you turn it the other way and they telescope back in, grabbing the jar lid and twisting it off. It’s like having Robocop hands. I’ve gotten to know an expert on American kitchen utensil patents, and he thinks this is the best jar opener that’s ever been patented. It’s such a nice thing, it needs to be back on the market."