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   omnilobe@gmail.com to Frank   
   Re: Drinkable solvents   
   10 Sep 19 11:40:09   
   
   On Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 2:02:32 AM UTC-10, Frank wrote:   
   > On 9/10/2019 1:09 AM, omgmail.com wrote:   
   > > On Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5:47:17 PM UTC-10, Libor Striz wrote:   
   > >> omnimail.com Wrote in message:   
   > >>> Alcohol, ethyl Water Gasoline what else?   
   > >>   
   > >> All solvents are drinkable.   
   > >> Most of them just once.   
   > >>   
   > >> Do you often drink gasoline ?   
   > >>   
   > >> --   
   > >> Poutnik ( the Wanderer )   
   > >   
   > > I siphoned gasoline and accidentally got a mouthful. Its   
   > > taste is better than 151 rum. Smoother. I did not swallow it.   
   > >   
   > I think all would imagine "drinkable" means consumable.   
   > There are plenty of solvents, e.g. methanol, ethylene glycol, that a few   
   > drops won't harm you but a few swallows might kill you.   
   >   
   > I had a professor that would analyze bootleg booze during prohibition   
   > for the bootleggers.  He knew it was illegal but said there were more   
   > people in the hospital from drinking booze with methanol than there were   
   > pregnant women.   
      
   A few drops of alcohol causes a tiny amount of liver scarring.   
   There is no known safe low amount that does not scar, according   
   to this rumor.   
      
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