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A machine that reproduces signatures for ink document signing.

Brief history of Autopen and it's usage in the White House (NPR)

Here's the TL;DR

An autopen is a generic name for a machine that duplicates signatures using real ink, making it easy for public figures to autograph everything from correspondence to merchandise in bulk.

"The Autopen has long been a tool for the world's most influential leaders, allowing them to more effectively apply their time and attention to important issues without compromising the impact of personalized correspondence," it writes.

Barack Obama became the first known president to sign legislation with an autopen, in 2011, when he signed a Patriot Act extension while he was in France — prompting Republican critics to wonder whether that move was constitutionally sound.

It turned out that the administration of George W. Bush had already considered — and answered — that question. Bush's Office of Legal Counsel published a 29-page document in 2005 concluding that the president "need not personally perform the physical act of affixing his signature to a bill he approves and decides to sign in order for the bill to become law."

"Rather, the President may sign a bill ... by directing a subordinate to affix the President's signature to such a bill, for example by autopen," it reads.

Short for autopenetration, it's what happens when you tell a guy to go fuck himself and he takes it literally.