Ugh *shudders*...that device does sound a bit yuck actually. But, having said that, the whole period thing always seemed very medieval to me, and however we choose to deal with it (er...essentially 'plugging it', soaking it up, or this new 'catching it')...it's all totally sort of...old fashioned and backward... i don't know why God (who whoever) couldn't have designed something more..modern in the first place. (yes, i have these odd thoughts)

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