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What is this thing?

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Trying to figure out what this kid's toy from the dentist is. I tried to look for it online and the only thing that looked similar was a fidget toy/spring like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/48-Tiny-Pearl-Plastic-Spring-Toy-Sensory-Fidget-Toy-Party-Favors-Goody-Bags-Rewards-Prizes-Bulk-4-Dozen/358773085

Except this is just a solid piece of plastic. I thought maybe it just needed to be pulled apart, but it broke in half when I tried.

Maybe it's a spring that somehow fused together? No idea what else it could possibly be.

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[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

The dentist is handing you over his 3D printer calibration test parts