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		MontagFTB on Dec 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Groups never admit failure Distillation may be a more appropriate analogy. The unwanted part evaporates away, leaving the more concentrated solution behind.

DarylZero on Dec 9, 2021 [–]

In distillation, the whole input liquid is evaporated by heating, then condensed by cooling and collected.

aidenn0 on Dec 9, 2021 | [–]

That depends on whether you want the more volatile or less volatile liquid at the end.

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