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When I recently bought a new paring knife, it was wrapped in tough, bulletproof plastic and required one of my trusty old Stanley knives to open it. The girl at the checkout summoned a supervisor before she would sell it to me. I had initially thought that it was because I looked under 18, but it was to check whether the girl had the authority to sell it. I must say to the noble Lord, I am amateur cook: try using a paring knife to cut a Savoy cabbage or a lettuce, or to strip chicken meat off the bone.