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Before the invention of the nail clipper, such as in ancient India, Greece, and Rome, how did people cut their fingernails and toenails? - Quora
Before the invention of the nail clipper, such as in ancient India, Greece, and Rome, how did people cut their fingernails and toenails? - Quora
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The GEM Nail Clippers, HC Cook, Patented 1896 [Antique704-GEMNailClippers-1896] : CoinsAndMoreOnlie, Antique, Vintage Items and Collectibles
Medieval and Ancient Times: How do people trim and maintain their nails in those times before the modern 18th up to the present century? - Quora
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