stackyFACTSCustoms schedules are a terrifying maze of arbitrary distinctions. At various points in history, tools specifically modified for left-handed people were classified under totally different, higher-duty categories than their right-handed counterparts, essentially creating a massive import penalty just for being born left-handed.
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