stackyFACTSTurning a common coin into a branded oval is a violently impressive feat of engineering. The crank machines you find at rest stops apply thousands of pounds of pressure through hardened steel rollers, completely obliterating the original metallic structure just so you can have a cheap shiny memento.
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