paperclip
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Microsoft ran it with Clippy, the bouncing paperclip that came with Office as far back as the 1990s.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Imagine, he says, wanting to send a single paperclip to our neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
"It's a bit like if you get a paperclip and bend it forwards, bend it backwards. It's OK for a bit - but eventually it will break."
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
His three victories this season are on drastically different tracks — the 2 1/2-mile tri-oval at Daytona, the road course in Austin and that half-mile paperclip at Martinsville.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
He handed Alan a small, desiccated lump, like a black bean pierced with a paperclip wire.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow
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