Six binder clips prop each other open.
Designed and constructed in April, 2011.
The handles of six binder clips weave together in a way that holds all clips open. This "explosive" configuration is quite stable despite its high potential energy. I will leave the construction method as an entertaining puzzle. Here's a hint: you should need to strain your hands no more than when normally opening a binder clip.
The 24 symmetries are the same as those of a volleyball, namely, the Pyritohedral group.
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