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How It's Made: Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards

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How It's Made

Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards

Season 12 | Episode 3 | Discovery Science | August 13, 2017

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On this episode of How it's Made: Noise Barrier Walls; Front-Load Washers; Bourbon; Flexible Circuit Boards.

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On this episode of How it's Made: Noise Barrier Walls; Front-Load Washers; Bourbon; Flexible Circuit Boards.

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