Like a marble in a Codd-neck Klein bottle

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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. 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.

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