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   liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid>,   
   liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid says...   
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   > Too late to help you now, but the corrosion from alkaline batteries   
   > comes off easily when wiped with a cloth dampened with water.   
   > Mechanically it is hard as nails and resistant to all sorts of   
   > specialised cleaning solvents, but it dissolves in water.   
      
   Years ago I called up the Duracell manufacturer and asked   
   about cleaning up leakage. They said that a little bit of   
   vinegar (and water) would do it. Have used that many times   
   since.   
      
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