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+schema: 1
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+description: Obsidian Shards are left over from a older version of Tinker's Construct where obsidian parts could be made in the part builder similar to stone parts.  In newer versions, obsidian parts must be cast using the smeltery, so it is no longer possible to create these shards.
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