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		a1369209993 on May 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cat S22 Flip Phone > Plus, putting silver in the case rubber to "avoid infection" is just silly. Pattern matching on silver+rubber+infection, I think this might be intended to prevent 'infection' of the rubber (by rubber-eating bacteria). I can't find a citation offhand, though.

cjbgkagh on May 25, 2022 [–]

Same reason you’d wear silver underwear. It’s not for the benefit of the underwear.

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