This simple gadget is one of the most fundamental devices of all civilization. What do you think it is?

We’ll be watching for your guesses, and check back tomorrow for the answer.
This simple gadget is one of the most fundamental devices of all civilization. What do you think it is?

We’ll be watching for your guesses, and check back tomorrow for the answer.
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This has to be a coat rack! It just has to be.
Kayla, you work here, I don't know if you should be allowed to play!
it's 11:08 A CLOCK
A Clock?
It's definitely a clock, you're right.
A drawer pull or cabinet knob????
a faucet knob?
I think it is a can opener
i guess can opener. a really strange modern artsy can opener
I'm going with coat rack! That is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw it.
A toilet knob flusher thingy?
It is a clock.
Its a clock!
A not-ugly light switch!
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Doorbell
It's a clock!
Is is a light bulb cover?
I take mine back and go with Justin. It's a clock.
No wait….its a hook..nope, going back with clock….
I'm gonna reach out on a limb and say it's a knife or shovel.
Key holder? But clock is a good call.
It must be a doorbell.
i think it would be a new stylish coat knob, either a drawer pull
It's a clock, I think..lol
It just HAS to be a coat or hat hook.
Has to be a clock. But it definitely is a weird one.
A broken propeller
I think it's a clock….a very ugly clock.
A door knob?
I think this is a clock as well.
This is dirfferent but eye catching and a clock sounds good or some black hooks.
A ladies hat?
A sundial, perhaps?
A designer thumb tic.
It's a clock! Saw it in MOMA catalogue
It is a broken nail….maybe one of those crazy shoes that Lady Gaga wears?
Perhaps a fan
Looks like a can opener.
designer button
a bath tub water faucet knob^_^
It looks like a modern fan.
It is a hat, a very fashionable hat.
This might be a bottle opener
A letter opener?
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i thinkkkk it's a sink know thing. Did i WIN!?
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