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What is a oil rig?

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An oil rig can be a platform out at sea where oil is brought up from deep under the ground to the rig.

Alternatively OIL RIG can be a handy way to remember the effects of oxidation and reduction.

i.e Oxidation Is Loss. OIL
Reduction Is Gain RIG

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