Friedman v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “* * * The operation of the article was explained as follows: By pulling a nylon cord, a heavy weighted flywheel is caused to rotate; the flywheel, being geared to a shaft, develops a high speed. Attached to the shaft are four sharp cutting blades, which are covered by a guard to prevent the skin from being cut while in use. As stated by the witness, “The instrument is pressed against the beard; the guard permits the hairs of the beard to engage the blades and they’re cut off without injuring the skin.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. R. J. Saunders & Co. v. United States · Friedman v. United States