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Old 03-13-2009, 09:07 PM   #39
metallicat
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Originally Posted by octothorp View Post
I think I answered this the other time you posted the question, but I'll post it again: when you sweep, you're just taking the tiniest amount off the pebbles, but what you are doing is creating a thin layer of water between the ice and the stone, which reduces friction, and makes the rock run faster and curl less. This water freezes again in just a few seconds. It generally takes many ends before the pebbles really start to wear down.
Sorry man, I didn't see your response. Thanks for answering a second time.

Edit- I just went and saw that you answered directly after I posted the question.

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