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by badc0ffee 211 days ago
Have you ever tried to start a fire with a bunch of paper? It doesn't work great, and what a mess.
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phil21 211 days ago
Done it plenty of times.

Works great until you run out of paper.

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badc0ffee 211 days ago
It burns too quickly, and leaves a ton of ash behind that flies everywhere.

Of course it works in a pinch.

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ericd 211 days ago
Yes, and it was fine, but sure, I typically burn wood.
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