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Hunt made the invention in order to pay off a $ 15 debt to a friend. He used a piece of brass wire that was about 8 inches (200 mm) long and made a coil in the center of the wire so it would open up when released. The clasp at one end was devised in order to shield the sharp edge from the user.
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for $ 400 (roughly $ 15,000 in 2023 dollars). Using that money, Hunt then paid the $ 15 owed to a friend and kept the remaining amount of $ 385 for himself. In the years to follow, W.R. Grace and
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