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Conundrum

Posted by R. Berg on November 06, 2001

In Reply to: Conundrum posted by Tony Hill on November 06, 2001

: What is it that can cost several thousands of pounds but in a manner of speaking you get nothing for it ??

A very large vacuum pump like those used in particle accelerators. That may not be the "right" answer, but it qualifies.

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