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A thin flat strip doing the heavy lifting of looking effortless.
means A narrow, flat piece of wood, metal, or plastic used in rows to build blinds, beds, fences, or crates.
from From Old French esclat, a splinter or shard — what you get when something splits cleanly.
Blind faithWindow blinds are just tiltable slats ganged together.
Bed backboneSlatted bases replaced box springs by breathing better.
Aviation cousinWing slats deploy to keep planes from stalling slowly.