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The longest-lived electrical appliance I own is my toaster oven.
My friend told it to me that they would give it to me for free because it was so worn out. That was back in 1984, when I moved from my hometown to Tokyo. In spite of that, it has served me well for some 13 years, and it's still not showing any signs of aging. It's a no-frills machine with just a ticking clockwork timer, so it's simple to use. I'm not too fond of the orange coloring, but I'll honor it here since it's kept on trucking on for so long.
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