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MacGyver Multitool

Anyone know if the MacGyver Multitool is real?

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Posted by: fubarator on February 16, 2010 at 11:35 AM

The MacGyver Paradox

Unfortunately, without the paperclip already in hand, MacGyver was unable to open the packaging and the world ended suddenly in a ball of fire.

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Posted by: Nate on February 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM

I'm pretty sure it's a photoshop job.

found a "real" one on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkangel/1038009182/ She says her friend had to make it from scratch.

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Posted by: blundo on February 16, 2010 at 8:14 PM

Nope, not real, the cardboard packaging is from the MacGyver toy.The original toy was even posted here on the Make site some time back.

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/12/macgyver_action_figure.html

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Posted by: thebluepolo on February 17, 2010 at 1:02 PM

Yes

To answer the original question... yes, paper clips are real. I know, I've used several of them in my lifetime.

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