Carpet Rolled Up To Reveal A Fire Hazard

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
	45%	11		Called carpet snake due to its appearance similar to a rolled-up carpet
	noun • Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back
	36%	8		Fire management method that involves igniting a fire at the fire's edge and allowing it to burn back towards the main fire.
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