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The Last Word: This week’s questions – Burnt Out

Burnt out: Can a candle burn in zero gravity? Without convection the
sphere of outgoing gaseous products will surely prevent any oxygen getting
in.

Malcolm Thomas Cranleigh, Surrey

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