Well, a few hours had to pass, because I cannot do some things on command, but at last the hour of reckoning was at hand.
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And so, I did the deed. Carefully. Making sure pointy bits did not stray where pointy bits should not go.
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And...you know, it wasn’t terrible. You’re basically using the shard as a scraper. Terra cotta, at least, is surprisingly absorbent compared to unglazed pottery. It would absolutely not work up front, as t’were, but as memory serves, they used vinegar-soaked sponges for that.
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I really wanted to use the super smooth edge but I figured that the Greeks didn’t have machine-smoothed ceramic and also theirs was probably really gritty, so I used the broken edge. WE ARE THOROUGH IN OUR SCIENCE.
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(That should have been “glazed pottery” above.)
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Possibly this gets easier when you’ve been doing it your whole life, but man, you gotta pay CLOSE attention compared to paper. I had the steely focus of a raptor is what I’m saying.
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The ostrakan went immediately into the trash en route to the dump. I finished off with Charmin to see how much...err...residue had been missed, and was impressed to find the ostrakan was quite thorough.
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I would probably not want to try this with diarrhea, mind you.
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Then I took a shower. My nethers are still a little confused, but do not seem to have sustained any damage. SO THERE SHEP I WIN HA IN YOUR FACE
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