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TIL that the Graflex FlashFlashstar is a type of lightsaber that was made famous by Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy. The Graflex FlashFlashstar was originally a 1920s-era photographic flashgun, which was modified and used as the basis for the lightsaber prop.

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