The glue, a solution of metal ions and at least seven highly-charged proteins, can attach two wet objects and sets 30 seconds after hitting seawater.

这种胶是一种由金属离子和至少七种高价态的蛋白质组成的溶液，它与海水作用后，能在30秒内粘合两个浸湿的物体。

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Every housewife that but once in her life hung up clothes to dry, knows full well that air absorbs moisture when passing over, or through, wet objects.

任何一位家庭主妇，只要只要有过晾衣服的经验，就一定知道流动的空气能够带走潮湿衣物里的水分。如果她想快一点晾干衣服，那她最好是把衣服晾在更加通风的地方。

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What the Newcastle team has now done is confirm that prune-like fingers are indeed better at gripping wet objects.

BBC: Science puts wrinkled fingers to the test

The office of lost bus objects was lit like a dungeon and smelled like a wet sock, its counter manned by a lanky kid in a floppy Santa hat.

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