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Gardner gun

So you know how some toy guns you pull a trigger and one bullet comes out at a time, right? Well, the Gardner gun is a BIG gun that shoots lots and lots of bullets all at once! It's like a toy gun on steroids!

The Gardner gun was invented a long time ago in the 1800s, when people needed a way to shoot lots of bullets quickly. It was used by soldiers in wars to help them fight better.

The way it works is kind of like a big water hose. You attach a big box of bullets to the Gardner gun and then turn a crank. The crank makes the bullets move through the gun really fast, and then the gun shoots them out really quickly too!

But don't worry, you wouldn't want to play with a real Gardner gun – it's way too dangerous! It's important to always remember that guns are not toys and can be very dangerous.
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