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[Challenge - Solved] Can you guess what this utensil is for? (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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People from two or three particular countries in the world should recognize this one.

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Huh, I was thinking tongs for hard boiled eggs.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Or for grabbing a hot chunk from the fireplace. I think in pre-electric days they'd do that to quickly heat something up or maybe light a cigar, etc.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I was thinking maybe cold scotch rocks. Apparently not though.