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Mister Ed

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60. Since we're picking nits here...you're confusing steam with water vapor.

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 02:29 AM

Jun 2020

Water in its gaseous form is water vapor, not steam. Steam is small droplets of liquid water suspended in air. It's not a gas.

It's a common misperception, but my high school science teacher never let it go uncorrected.

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OK. But I still think the post that wnylib Jun 2020 #57

I never challenged the comment ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #58

Since we're picking nits here...you're confusing steam with water vapor. Mister Ed Jun 2020 #60

Thanks ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #61

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