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Swiss Army Knives Shift Focus to Boardroom From Battlefield

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The Swiss army knife may need a new name. Just one day of production covers the annual needs of Switzerland’s military, while the rest is sold to can-opening hikers or laser-pointing boardroom executives.

Magda Stefini of Lake Iseo in Italy decided that a 14-tool Outrider from Victorinox AG’s flagship store in Geneva on Jan. 3 would be the perfect gift for her father’s 83rd birthday.