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Lollipops keep sticky sugars away from bare hands

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Giving a child hard candy is a recipe for sticky, ruined furniture. The stick is a brilliant transit handle that allows you to hold a slowly melting sphere of pure sugar completely away from your fingers, turning a mess into a contained, lickable experience.

Lollipops keep sticky sugars away from bare hands
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