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<p>Diaos: /* Explanation */ added</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1598<br /> | date = November 2, 2015<br /> | title = Salvage<br /> | image = salvage.png<br /> | titletext = My hobby: Taking advantage of the rice myth by posting articles on &quot;how to save your wet phone&quot; which are actually just elaborate recipes for rice pilaf.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic shows the titanic being salvaged in the same manner small electronics (often cellphones) are salvaged after being dropped in water (often a toilet). The rice is able to absorb water and restore function. The comic plays on the scale of the word &quot;salvage.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript}}<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

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