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The machine features a ceramic countertop and two parallel rollers—one that's covered with small nubs. (Dorchester County Historical Society)
Historians Say They've Solved the Mystery of a Curious 100-Year-Old Contraption Discovered in Storage
Staffers at the Dorchester County Historical Society in Maryland were baffled by the unusual machine, so they asked the public for help in determining its purpose
Sarah Kuta
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