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in reply to I usually boil water for tea using a(n) ...

Boil water!

Don't you know that anything over 95°C is an accident waiting to happen and a lawsuit you're guaranteed to lose?

The facts that: a) tea tastes lousy made with less than boiling water; and b) 95°C water will still damage your private parts irreversibly if you insist on driving your car with a cup of it gripped betwixt your thighs; in no way absolves you from being seen to take Health & Safety seriously, by avoiding the use of boiling water in your beverages, no matter how pointless it may be.


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Re^2: I usually boil water for tea using a(n) ...
by tobyink (Canon) on Feb 01, 2013 at 11:51 UTC

    Clearly the only good reason to boil water is to calibrate your thermometer, allowing a more accurate measurement of 95°C.

    (This should only be attempted by correctly trained personnel wearing appropriate clothing for the handling of such hazardous materials.)

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