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Carpal Tunnel
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here is an interesting site..

be sure to check out old clothes and 2004 entries..
http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom/default.asp

it's the fashion find of the century..


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Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel
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To bring it back to words, it was originally duck tape according to this site from Johnson & Johnson, the inventors of duck tape:

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ducttape.htm


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Carpal Tunnel
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from the "you can get anything you want on the web (but not necessarily what you need)" dept.:
http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html

p.s. - they have a really nice disclaimer: Note: To be legally called “Duct Tape” the tape must meet or exceed certain heat requirements. Some Duck® brand Tapes do meet this classification and will tell you so on their label.


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