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by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on September 3rd, 2007
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by HDev is living On tHE EdgE on September 4th, 2007
What do they do?
by Mike has a Day job. on September 4th, 2007
I've never tried research on this phenomena, but from what I know, the difference in the density of the plastic layers and the data layer is considerable, so the heat buildup in the denser layers causes bubbles and smoke.
Did I get the effect about right?
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Go into a microwave-induced seizure.
by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on September 4th, 2007