Charles Angelich wrote
 
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> You may want to expand on this for me. I only know
> of the musical instrument "mandolin" and know of
> no 'holding device' for it?
 
 It's a kitchen gadget used for slicing. Has a
 fixed blade slightly raised on a smooth surface
 along which you slide the food item to be sliced,
 the slices coming out of the bottom. Works along
 the lines of a grater. For safety's sake, it's
 better to use the device that comes with it for
 holding the food item than just using your
 fingers. The blades on these things are usually
 -very- sharp. Why it's called a mandolin I have no
 idea. I'm not even sure I spelled it correctly.
 
 

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