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Strands #289
“It's lit!”
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Strands #237
“Sing-song”
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“On the road”
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“We're in this together”
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“All wrapped up”
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“Beast mode”
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“Get out of here!”
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I was out of the loop, so I'll leave this here for anyone else who is as well: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Stolzmonat
Thank you both for pointing out that this is not a positive symbol.
It's not clear in the article that was posted, but that preview image is Adam Driver.
He's in the film as a character named Caesar, according to this other article showing Driver in the same costume:
I was excited to see someone mention this game! I have it too, but have yet to find anyone to play it with.
I would highly recommend checking out some of the files that users have posted on Board Game Geek, which include player-made rules variants that think improve the game - a major rules variant I have always wanted to try is the Co-Op variant, which allows you to work with other players to solve the murder and work against the conspiracy to cover it up.
It doesn't solve the problem of complexity, as there is a LOT to cover, especially since the way the Co-Op rules materials were created basically require learning the game twice: learning the original rules and then learning what is added/changed when making the game Co-Op. I felt like the Co-Op rules improved a lot, though, especially because the original rules had the "ask" of learning such a complex game followed by you causing extreme trauma to the other player's characters (ex. "haha, I just caused your character's wife to leave him and now he's contemplating suicide").
Making the game cooperative helps with that saltiness; at least you, the teacher, are no longer responsible for the bad things happening to the other player's characters.
Interesting question! I had fun doing some searching of my own, and I think I can piece together a decent theory.
Using this site as a main source, it looks like after the initial patent in 1867, there were many different designs patented and sold by many different companies.
I'm sure that some designs work better than others for different purposes, but what this really says to me is that it's more about who has the rights to manufacture and sell a particular design.
According to that museum site, the "Ideal paper clip/clamp" was patented in 1902 by the Cushman & Denison Mfg. Co.
I think it mostly comes down to personal preference between competing designs.
Edit: to try to address what advantages the design might have over others, here is what this site claims in its marketing:
Butterfly shape Designed to minimize paper tearing Large, No. 1 size clamps hold up to 150 sheets
Butterfly clamps are designed to hold large, bulky papers securely. Butterfly design protects against tearing or paper. Heavily tinned steel wire offers excellent rust-resistance. Wire ends are located safely in the corners of clamp.