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Old 01-20-2010, 12:17 PM   #11
Flint
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Why do linen closets smell like linen closets?
People say that must just be what cotton smells like. But if that is the case, why does a drawer or closet full of t-shirts, socks, or underwear not smell like a linen closet? Given the same detergent and no other variables in the environment, if you put a bunch of sheets and pillow cases in a closet, it instantly smells like a linen closet. What is that smell? It is distinct and unmistakable.
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