• Dave@lemmy.nz
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      I’m thinking it’s this sort of thing but not specifically. It looks like you insert it into a hole to undo a clip, such as to access the detector you link or to pop open a box to replace the toilet paper in a restaurant toilet or anything where you want something to keep out the kids but don’t need full lock security.

      Specifically I haven’t seen and haven’t searched up anything quite like this, but it does have that vibe to it.

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      That was my first thought, although it’s the first time I saw one with more than one opening.

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      Its plastic. It feels hard but shaves off easily with a knife, and the shavings melt.

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          “When cut, it did emit some red fluid, and the object moved and made a lot of noise - perhaps some sort of hydraulic mechanism? The shavings don’t melt, so it’s probably not plastic.”

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          “What is this thing? It’s made of flesh and bone. It feels soft and shaves off easily with a knife, until you get to the middle and then it is much harder and cutting it requires a hacksaw. And the shavings don’t melt, but taste similar to pork. It keeps screaming its name is “Sharon McMillan”. Can anyone ID?”

          “Oops, found its Drivers License. Turns out its name was in fact “Sharon McMillan.” I feel silly now, but mystery solved!”

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        My best guess is some sort of “pin” for holding some other components in place or in alignment. It has those fins along the side that are chamfered in both directions and that notch at the end…

        I almost thought it was like a “key” for turning something but I don’t think the handle is big enough and I don’t think plastic would be strong enough

        Maybe some sort of packaging?

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    Could be some weird packaging thing. I think I’ve seen something like this when I bought a pack of ratchet straps.

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    Dd you find out what it is?

    I’m pretty sure I’ve had or used one before, but I don’t remember where. The top part is for securing a strap or rubber band. As you can see from the wear it’s exposed during use, while the bottom is not. The stick has a shape that could be sown into something. My guess is that it is used to close a bag or securing a tarp to a trailer or the hood for a baby pram/stroller. Something to be used outdoors anyway.

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      16 days ago

      Claude is a

      Tap for spoiler

      Worthless waste of energy

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        I was going to see what it came up with regardless of what you think. If I post what it says that saves other people from wasting even more energy asking it the same thing.

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      People generally ask questions here because they want to get information from other people. If OP gave a shit what a slop engine thought, they could’ve gone directly to the source.

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        Why do you think I put it in spoiler tags? If you don’t want to know, don’t read it. Maybe someone wants to know and doesn’t care how I figured it out? It’s not a creative writing community. I’m not passing it off as art. There was a Supreme Court case that said you can’t copyright the phone book because it’s not a creative work. I would put this in the same category.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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      Claude says to go call your mother. She’s a classy lady and misses you.

      edit: i had to clean that up a lot claude has a filthy mouth