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Question of the week: What can you make with a paperclip?

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Question of the week: What can you make with a paperclip?

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The Grind & Bind Art Alchemist's Guild@lemmy.todayEnglish · 9 days ago

Psychologists have used this question to gage openmindedness and creativity in children.

What can you do with a paperclip?

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I like to see if I can make it perfectly straight. Once I’m satisfied with that, I’ll wrap it around a pencil and make a spring.

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