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by dctoedt 3064 days ago
> Shouldn't step 2 be "wash carefully with warm water and soap"?

In theory, yes. In practice, lots of people in public restrooms just wet their hands under the faucet, without washing them, and then go immediately to the dryer.

Cf. the Assume a Can-Opener fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assume_a_can_opener