Rubber band

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What Wikipedia says

A rubber band (also known as an elastic band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry. They were originally used to hold papers and envelopes.

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