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No US states have a capital with only 4 letters; they all have 5 letters or more.
there are 4 letters in the word year.
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ITS (((last))) a metal tool
WolfRam AKA Tungsten
it is a hard metal.
hard
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antimony
Gutenburg first invented printing that used separate metal letters.
Soft metal
A hard metal will act as an abrasive on a soft metal if they come in direct contact. The hard metal will cut grooves in the soft metal.
It can be soft or hard.
Mercury