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by panacea 4505 days ago
Like right-handed screwdrivers.
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csixty4 4503 days ago
You're probably not being serious but, yes, rotation away from the body is easier than rotation towards the body (http://books.google.com/books?id=fnqZPpq2apAC&pg=PA136&lpg=P...) which is why screws (not screwdrivers) have right-handed threading.
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