Think of the example of reaching for what one believes to be table salt but is really asaltshakerfull of white poison.
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The probe was actually fashioned from asaltshakerto save costs.
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A hygroscopic material will tend to become damp and cakey when exposed to moist air (such as the salt inside salt shakers during humid weather).
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The works opened in early 1891, making items such as figurine salt shakers, punch bowls, cups, and other blown-ware.
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In many cuisines around the world, salt is used in cooking, and is often found in salt shakers on diners' eating tables for their personal use on food.
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