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William B. Jensen

Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172

J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (6), p 776

DOI: 10.1021/ed085p776

Publication Date (Web): June 1, 2008

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In response to a reader query, the column traces the origins of the rubber policeman used in classical wet quantitative analysis.

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