"Carbon tet", as it is known, is a highly toxic pollutant which is known to cause cancer and liver damage.

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"Carbon tet, " we called it, not because it was easier to pronounce we shared a weakness for long words but because the nickname suggested that we and it were on familiar terms, as was indeed the case.

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