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Steven M. Johnson's Bizarre Invention #205: The SpectaCuts Multitool
By Steven Johnson - July 12, 2017
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Steven Johnson
Sideline business as cartoonist specializing in quirky invention ideas since 1966. Author of 8 books: What the World Needs Now; Public Therapy Buses (two editions); Have Fun Inventing; Patent Depending: Vehicles;Patent Depending: Armbrella; Patent Depending: The Early Years; Patent Depending: A Collection; and Noodlings Coloring Book
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Donald Jones: With many of my "inventions" I try to get a laugh. If my idea is ridiculous, dangerous, or deeply dumb, I am happy.
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I like your mind.😉
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Wait a minute, is this THE Beaver Brown, from Carmichael, CA?????
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Mom told me not to run with scissors, you could put your eye out. These glasses seem to save a step in that process.
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I want a pair!!!
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Juan: Demand is so great that production is backed up. But you will be the FIRST person on the planet to own a pair of Spectacuts!
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