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Why ordinary military washers cost thousands

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Because of incredibly rigid specification requirements and highly limited vendor lists, routine hardware items become astronomically expensive. A simple piece of molded plastic suddenly requires a ten thousand dollar purchase order just to comply with regulations.

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