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Spirit duplicator

A spirit duplicator is a machine that makes copies of something by using a special ink that smells like alcohol (called "spirit").

To use it, you first make a master copy of what you want to copy, usually by typing or writing on a special kind of paper that has a waxy coating.

Then, you put the master copy on the machine's drum and slide a piece of paper and a sheet of carbon paper underneath it.

When you turn on the machine, the drum spins and the spirit ink is transferred from the master copy onto the carbon paper, which then presses the ink onto the piece of paper underneath it.

This creates a copy of the original on the piece of paper. You can make multiple copies by adding more pieces of paper and carbon paper under the master copy and turning the drum again.

Overall, a spirit duplicator is like a magic machine that makes copies of things using special ink that smells funny.
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