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A cork borer is used to make a hole through the middle of a cork stopper, usually in order to insert a delivery tube through it. Now that synthetic rubber bungs can be readily bought with the holes already made, and interchangeable ground glass joints are relatively cheaper than they used to be, cork stoppers are used less frequently. If you do need to use the procedure, get someone to show you how to do it safely, particularly the insertion of the glass tube when the hole is made.

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