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How does a paper shredder pull paper in by itself?

Because rotating cutters inside bite the paper and drag it downward as they slice. Sharp metal blades turn toward each other inside a shredder, and the moment paper touches them, they grip it like tiny jaws. As the blades keep rotating, they pull the page in while slicing it into neat strips.

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