I can't remember which TV broadcast personality recently bragged on TV
that he got to actually hold and touch Louis and Clark's compass during
the production of a piece on the Smithsonian exhibit. I wondered who was
in charge of letting him do that!

Perhaps the promotional benefits outweigh the wear and tear.
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