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What is this thing?

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Let us help you identify that mysterious object you’ve found.

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[Challenge-Solved!] I think this is round 4 idk I just woke up (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Apytele@sh.itjust.works to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world
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Edit: ok this one took more than 5 minutes I'm getting better!

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[–] randombullet@programming.dev 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I assume it's a Silicone Sealant tool

[–] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Is it that thing to help open smartphones and other technical gadgets that have very tightly clamped together housings?

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago

A spudger

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I used to help my step dad do crown moulding. Used many of these suckers.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I'm pretty sure this is the correct answer too

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Plastic "razor blade" for removing stickers without damaging the underlying surface.

Edit: Nope.

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Oops I did it again

Ed:

Yea well only cheated after the answer was revealed. So :shrug:

But double Oops - I didn't realize the sub since I'm not usually on 'everything', hah - apologies.

[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You're cheating, no fun

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Apologies. Edited my comment

[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Damn, I thought we were reciting a cheating version of that Britney Spears song lmao