In any case, the device appeared between 1662 and 1666, and took the form of a small glass hemisphere filled almost completely with liquid.

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This wording is pretty open, however, and it may simply be Verizon's way of covering themselves in case such a device comes out in the future.

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In the case of our device, the plastic emerged with a green color, slowly turning black as it slid out like hot, plastic soft serve ice cream.

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