stackyFACTSThe giant corrugated sides of a steel shipping box are practically useless for bearing loads. Every ounce of crushing pressure is channeled directly into the reinforced steel blocks bolted to the eight corners, turning the entire structure into a skeletal frame pretending to be a solid box.
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