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<p>A <b>rubber band</b> (also known as an <b>elastic</b>, <b>gum band</b> or <b>lacky band</b>) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in <a href="page.php?w=England">England</a> on March 17, 1845, by <a href="page.php?w=Stephen_Perry_%28inventor%29">Stephen Perry</a>. They were originally used to hold papers and envelopes.  Most rubber bands are manufactured out of <a href="page.php?w=natural_rubber">natural rubber</a> as well as for latex free rubber bands</p><p>
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