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Why is it not advisable to touch a canvas tent from inside when it is raining?​

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Answer: When you touch wet canvas, surface tension will draw water to your finger. However, the drop left behind where you touched, like any irregular point on an overhead surface, will draw condensation from inside the tent if it is humid.

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