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“One of our neighbors is a salami distributor, and they pretty well - I mean, we used their salami to make a rocket engine out of. They just look at us and they're amused, they're fine with it.”

Quote by Jamie Hyneman

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Jamie Hyneman, born on September 25, 1956, is a well-known television host. He is renowned for his scientific experiments and explorations on the television show 'MythBusters', which aims to verify the truthfulness of various urban legends and popular beliefs. more

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