stackyFACTSThe ultimate test of precision manufacturing is a plastic toy designed for children.
The ultimate test of precision manufacturing is a plastic toy designed for children. The company patented their iconic interlocking tube design decades ago, and they maintain such incredibly strict molding tolerances that a brick made during the Eisenhower administration will seamlessly click into a set bought yesterday. It is a stunning achievement in backward compatibility that modern software developers completely fail to replicate.
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