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Cleaning Solution
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(New York) Tim was a 39-year-old manager at a company that provides plasma to burn victims. He was also an avid snowmobiler. Early one morning on the way to work, he purchased some gasoline to use as a cleaning solution for the sled's engine. (There are so many ways that plan can go wrong, which will Tim choose?) He placed the container on the front seat and went into work.

That afternoon, Tim needed to retrieve some paperwork from the car. Since smoking was not allowed in the building, it seemed an opportune moment to slide into the car and light up. But his cigarette wasn't the only thing that lit up when he flicked his Bic.

Fumes had been leaking from the gas container all day. As he took his first (and last) drag, they ignited. In the inferno, Tim's car was severely damaged, but he managed to escape with only a few burns, becoming one of the few to be eligible for his company's employee discount program for plasma!

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