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Clipper is the brand name of a type of refillable butane lighter, designed by Enric Sardà and owned by Flamagas S.A.〔http://www.flamagas.com/htm〕 since 1959. The lighters are mostly produced in Barcelona (Spain), while others are manufactured in Chennai (India) and Shanghai (China).〔http://www.clipper.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=47&limit=27〕 Clipper has a wide range of lighters, gas refills and other accessories. The first Clipper lighter was made in 1972, and now the worldwide level of production is around 450 million units a year. Clipper is a division of the parent company Flamagas S.A.,〔http://www.flamagas.com/eng/encendedores.htm〕 which also distribute stationery and electronics for such brands as Casio and Daewoo〔http://www.flamagas.com/eng/electronica.htm〕 ==Associations== Some people associate the use of the Clipper lighter with roll-your-own cigarettes. This is due to its removable flint system which is often used by smokers to pack tobacco in roll-your-own cigarettes. It is also often used in the smoking of marijuana because the flint system doubling up as a tamper or "poke" and because its shape allows the user to use the lighter without getting burned. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clipper (lighter)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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