The idea of clothes racks comes from unfolding paper clips. Two types of clothes racks are formed by "unfolding" : moveable standing ones, and fixed hanging ones with lighting integrated.

衣架的构思来源于展开的曲别针。两种类型的衣架通过“展开”形成：可以动的站立的一个，还有被固定悬挂的照明集成一个。

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He'd provide an Internet marketplace where small and medium-size businesses could buy routine supplies, from paper clips to fluorescent lighting fixtures.

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There were 100 items on the list from bottle caps to paper clips, and the first camper to deliver them all was slated for a couple dozen candy bars.

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