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littlemissmartypants

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8. I tried to find out...

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 03:12 AM

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What the expression "blown doorknobs" means. I only found some interesting examples of lovely specialty made glass doorknobs.

I'm sorry to bother you but I'm curious, what does it mean? TIA ❤️

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