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Scientist 1: Let’s boil the gas mixture at 100
degrees Centigrade for a week.
Scientist 2: Let’s apply a continuous electri-
cal charge to the mixture. That may work bet-
ter.
An electrical charge is applied to the mixture and it
is heated constantly. What will be the result?
Scientist 1: It’s been a week. Let’s put some of
the mixture in a test tube.
Scientist 2: But there are no test tubes in na-
ture. . . !
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