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How do candles work?

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When you hold a match over the wick, a small amount of wax melts then burns starting a cycle. The candle flame melts solid wax into a liquid, and the liquid is absorbed into the wick and burns. Candles are essentially a modernized lantern relying on solid fuel instead of oil.

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