To give it a super glossy appearance with a contemporary twist, the clear plastic enclosure is painted from the inside.

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Eventually, the Minotaur discovered that the ceiling was not the translucent blue plastic he had always assumed it was but blue-painted plaster, cracked and warped with age.

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Since January, when he became the first outsider to be named chief executive of Newell Rubbermaidin its 99-year history, Galli has painted a dazzling vision of the future of this sleepy maker of plastic tubs, Curver wastebaskets, Waterman pens, Kirsch window hardware and a panoply of other underwhelming wares.

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Since January, when he became the first outsider to be named chief executive of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. in its 99-year history, Galli has painted a dazzling vision of the future of this sleepy maker of plastic tubs, Sharpie markers, Goody hair barrettes, Levolor blinds and a panoply of other underwhelming wares.

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The black-painted metal unibody case feels fantastic, with just a small bit of plastic at the bottom to allow the aerial to do its job.

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