stackyFACTSThe tilted metal belts are not just for easy grabbing. Plunging a heavily packed fifty pound block of rigid polycarbonate down a steep chute onto flat metal would instantly crack it, so the steep angled slope forces the bag to softly slide out without utterly destroying your shampoo.
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