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From: "Harry Muscle"
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P.S. Is there such a thing as a common use for carbonic acid (ie:
available
at Home Depot under some name?) or should I continue trying to find it at
specialty chemical places (called a few but none of those had it).

Yes, it's called club soda and is commonly used to ruin good Scotch......

Jeff Lowe