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A spike politely disguised as office supply, waiting patiently for your bare foot.

patent yearGerman clockmaker patented the modern version in 1903
force trickTiny head spreads thumb pressure, sharp tip concentrates it
pushpin cousinThe colorful plastic-handled version came decades later
barefoot terrorRanks among history's most stepped-on tiny weapons
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