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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OK, I confess, I do still use my iron, on occasion but I believe I am in the minority on this one. Attic fans. Before air conditioning, attic fans pulled in volumes of cool night air through open windows in the summer time. Copiers replaced mimeographs. Of course, many times they were for show as well. Grease guns.

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