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The [[catch phrase]] '''Like a marble in a Codd-neck Klein bottle''' (and similar variations) typically refers to an expression of fatigue and exasperation in response to performing a repetitive task in an enclosed space. 

The phrase may also be a literal referance to a specific marble, in a specific Codd-neck Klein bottle. In such cases, the marble typically confines a [[demon (nonfiction)|demon]]. Compare [[Maxwell's Demon (nonfiction)]].

[[Extract of Radium]] is commonly shipped in Codd-neck Klein bottles.

The Codd-neck feature is sometimes omitted, typically when using Extract of Radium to commit a [[temporal de-assassination]].

Empty bottles with traces of Extract of Radium has been reported near the [[Igloo of Solitude]].  Reports do not indicate whether or not the bottles are Codd-necked.

== In the News ==

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File:Codd neck bottles.jpg|link=Codd-neck bottle (nonfiction)|[[Codd-neck bottle (nonfiction)|Codd-neck bottles]] making comeback, say Codd-neck bottle industry spokespeople.
File:Klein bottles nesting.jpg|Badly vexed [[Klein bottle (nonfiction)|Klein bottle]] needs [[Extract of Radium]] and a stiff drink.
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== Fiction cross reference ==

* [[Catch phrase]]

== Nonfiction cross reference ==

* [[Codd-neck bottle (nonfiction)]]
* [[Klein bottle (nonfiction)]]
* [[Maxwell's Demon (nonfiction)]]

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