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- @X082@X05.@X0805 @X03 FLASH POWDER
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- @X08Flash powder is a mixture of powdered zirconium metal and various
- oxidizers@X05.@X08 It is extremely sensitive to heat or sparks@X05,@X08 and should be treated
- with more care than black powder@X05,@X08 with which it should NEVER be mixed@X05.@X08 It is
- sold in small containers which must be mixed and shaken before use@X05.@X08 It is very
- finely powdered@X05,@X08 and is available in three speeds@X05:@X08 fast@X05,@X08 medium@X05,@X08 and slow@X05.@X08 The
- fast flash powder is the best for using in explosives or detonators@X05.@X08 It burns
- very rapidly@X05,@X08 regardless of confinement or packing@X05,@X08 with a hot white @X05"@X08flash@X05"@X08@X05,@X08
- hence its name@X05.@X08 It is fairly expensive@X05,@X08 costing about $11@X05.@X0800@X05.@X08 It is sold
- in magic shops and theatre supply stores@X05.@X08
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