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Butter Cutters

2009-04-10

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A hot knife, laser, water jet and sodium hydroxide have one thing in common - they can be used to cut a block of butter!

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A HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER
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A 2000-WATT YTTERBIUM FIBRE LASER THROUGH BUTTER
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THE PROFESSOR'S SODIUM HYDROXIDE THROUGH BUTTER
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