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Posted on Sunday, August 28, 2011
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#2 Posted by regeneratia on 1/11/2013

Oh my. I have pendulums like like this, only in crystal, given to me by a friend of my sister's.

#1 Posted by Codenwarra on 2/18/2016

It's a groma, used by ancient Romans as a surveying instrument. Lining the strings up gives you a straight line

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