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I am delighted by the phrase "rattle can." I've always thought that would be the proper name for those.

Honey, I accidentally glued the waffle iron shut; but on the upside I invented a new shoe." sounds like an exciting conversation.

Also vaguely reminiscent of the cure for foot odor from Holes, which obviously came after the Waffle Trainer.

I mean, sure, a mechanical pencil can be a cutting tool. Why not. Why not.

I don't know why I was so caught off-guard by the sewing machine at the end of the Machines chapter. It just surprised me for some reason. Also, sewing machines have so many pieces and controls in comparison to so many of the big, intimidating looking machines that just have, like, a dial and a power button XD

It is the only machine in the shop that can build itself." Yo dawg, we heard you liked wood lathes. So we made a wood lathe with your wood lathe so you can lathe with your lathe while you lathe.

We have now learned about saws for to saw things with. And other saws, for to saw other things with. Do not put your hand in the saw.