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The Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.

What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?

Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable

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More on sodium lauryl sulphate
It's the primary foaming agent in pretty much any personal cleaning product - toothpaste, shower gel, bath foam, shampoo etc. It's a longish-chain anionic surfactant which is good at emulsifying oil and water (which is what most surfactants are used for) and thus is efficient at removing grease from skin and hair, and producing lots of foam in the process. It is however causing some concern among safety organisations because it can cause skin irritation.

You'll also see on some bottles a similar product, sodium laureth sulphate, which is a derivative compound, but it less likely to cause irritation to skin.

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(, Tue 20 May 2008, 13:29, Reply)

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