Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 18/09/2004 18:57, C. Stirling Bartholomew wrote:

> On 9/18/04 10:50 AM, "Peter Kirk" <peterkirk AT qaya.org> wrote:
>
>  
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> > But not instantaneously. As long as the water is moving fast, it can
> > carry a heavy powder like gold dust. Try putting some heavy powder (e.g.
> > salt) in a cup, adding water, stirring very fast, and drinking it. You
> > will find that you are able to drink it.
> >    
>
> Salt goes into solution but gold does not.
>  

True. But you can drink salt suspended in water well before it 
dissolves. I have done it. But to be sure, try powdered chalk or lime 
scale. (But I take no repsonsibility for checking that this is safe!)

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