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Why That Purple Finger Ink Is Actually a Tiny Silver Tattoo
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The deep purple stain shown by voters after casting a ballot is not a dye that can be washed away with soap, water, or solvent. It is created by silver nitrate in the electoral ink, which reacts with chloride ions naturally present in the…
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