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		Semiapies on May 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IBM's Asshole Test Weirdly enough, not true for flies. They love vinegar.

HeyLaughingBoy on May 5, 2022 | [–]

Apple cider vinegar with a teaspoon of liquid soap is my favorite recipe for drowning fruit flies.

Semiapies on May 7, 2022 | | [–]

Likewise.

greyhair on May 5, 2022 | [–]

Did not know that. Makes sense though, given that decaying fruit is acidic.

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