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Old 27th May 2006 | 08:11
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Bear in mind that even if you do boil the water,with a cabin altitude of around 8000 ft the water will boil at about 92 degrees C,so you may not get the expected sterilizing effect.

This also explains why you can't make a decent cup of tea on an a/c
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