I mix my water myself-two parts H and one part O.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker defines water using its chemical elements in a literal way.
- In plain terms
- I make water from hydrogen and oxygen.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple things have complex parts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we describe common things?
Another view
Mixing them isn't safe without knowledge.
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