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Google Japan’s latest Gboard design is even more impractical than the last.

Remember the teacup Gboard? Well, Google Japan just showed off another physical Gboard design — a gag that’s starting to become a yearly tradition.

This time, it’s a giant, 5.4-foot bar with a single row of keys that two people can use to type at once, sort of like a piano. And the best part is, Google Japan made the design files available online, so you can actually build it yourself.

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