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LittleBob: Daddy, what's that? Me: That's a cork screw. You use it to open wine bottles. LittleBob: But Daddy, cork sometimes contains TCA, which can ruin wine, so really, wine makers should switch to screw caps. Me: What the... LittleBob: This message brought to you by the Screwcappers of America. Me: OK, you made that last part up.

What's a Grout Float?
In my grand fantasies about owning a house, one of my subset fantasies is doing all sorts of projects. A patio seems easy enough because it's already on the ground (no falling off the roof), no single piece is too heavy (no patio-related hernia), and once it disintegrates it won't fall on anyone. Let's get started.
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The Magic Opener
I assumed the magic opener was the mat in front of supermarkets that opened the doors. Of course those disappeared when we were able to harness the power of ghosts who now front the doors and open 'em up for us. [Ed note: Not sure that's right. Bob note: Pfft, how else would the doors open?!]
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Use the Rotary Cutout Tool, Duh
That was a quote from Mrs. Bob's brother when I was asking...I really thought I was asking him where the margarita mix was. You'd think me wearing a sombrero would have been enough of a clue. What does this rotary dealie do, anyway?
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The Induction Cooktop
Using "an electromagnetic field to heat up a pan while leaving the cooking surface cool to the touch and without heating the air..." BLUFF! I call bluff on this thingamajigger. Cooking with magnetic fields? Who am I, Superman? [Ed note: Not to further this, but Iron Man would have been funnier. Bob note: Touche.]
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