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   Snidely to All   
   Re: For Comet fans   
   02 Jun 23 19:51:15   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   Michael Trew submitted this gripping article, maybe on Friday:   
   > On 5/15/2023 21:08, Snidely wrote:   
   >> No, not the reindeer, nor even observing iceballs, but an aircraft that   
   >> deserves the love despite its flaws:   
   >>   
   >>    
   >   
   > Ah, I was thinking of the powdered "Comet" in a can to whiten the porcelain   
   > in my kitchen sink ;)   
      
   The "can" was a cardboard tube with metal ends until it was replaced   
   with plastic.  The other Comet was an aluminum tube with things   
   sticking out to the sides.   
      
   /dps   
      
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