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To my distinguished colleagues at the Special Research Projects Administration

I've just been reviewing your SRPA budget for the coming year of 1951 and I noticed some strange requests buried in the fine print. Specifically, it calls for the development and manufacture of a weapon called "The V7 Splicer" which, when completed, would have the capability to fire saw blades at an enemy combatant. While I fully support every American's natural-born right to bear arms, is this really necessary? Aren't there more productive applications for our precious national resources? This thing looks like a deli saw on a rifle stock.

If we do have some need for this thing, perhaps we should look to better materials for the manufacture of it. The people of my district mine semiprecious minerals. Could the blades of the V7 Splicer be made out of quartz? It's sharp and cheap. Or, better yet, could the gun aid in the extraction of said quartz?

Also, tourism is essential to our local economy. Would SRPA be willing to showcase the V7 Splicer in action at next year's county fair? That could draw some major crowds, let me tell you.

Please consider my requests and get back to me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

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Representative Boone T. Hawkins