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Re: The Science Generations, II
At 03:52 PM 2/17/97 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>Yea, (as D. Thorn might babble, if I understand the shards of his stuff
>quoted in the posts of those who should know better) when I was a young
>fellow, the guy at the local chemical supply co. asked my mom, "Lady, do you
>have any idea what metallic sodium and red fuming nitric acid and Willy
>Ley-strength Hydrogen Peroxide are all about?"
Yes, those nosy shopkeepers should really keep it to themselves! I remember
at about age 14 being pissed because I'd been sold _10%_ nitric acid,
when I was expecting the 70% stuff! Within a few weeks I was buying direct
from his supplier!
Jim Bell
[email protected]