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Because they allow for a sturdy and cheap structure to allow the mechanism to work. Plastic would be to weak (in the same price range) and wood would most likely rot! So cheap metal does the job just fine.
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This for school or somethin?... Ps its because most umbrellas are made out of metal and electricity is attracted to metal.... im dumb plz forgive me
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