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From: jonab@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Jonathan Biggar)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: A Spaghetti Puzzle
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Date: Fri, 20-Jan-84 11:31:19 EST
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I'll hazard a guess that the spaghetti is drawn to the area over the
flame by convection currents causes by the heat.  But since spaghetti
is sticky, it clumps there instead of following the currents around
to the outside or center of the pan.
-- 
Jon Biggar
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