You all wish you had one

In my hands I have a remarkable artifact sent to me by the mysterious Finback:

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I don't know quite what to call it: a bobble-tentacle? I should get some adhesive and attach it to the dashboard of my car, I think. And thank you, Mr Finback!

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While you're at it, why not get one of these? (Besides the fact that it weighs about 100kg and the shipping charge from Japan would be insane.)

Heh, glad you liked it. I've not actually visited your page in ages, due to an overload of study-related stresses.