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At its current phase of development, 3-D printing technology has already reached a level of advancement that can powerfully improve lives, perhaps most notably in medicine with custom prosthetics.

Boring 3D prints like brackets, clips, spacers, and replacement parts can make a printer feel more useful than flashy novelty models.