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The chemistry of commitment, sold by the tube to things that won't stay together.
means A substance that bonds surfaces together by sticking to them, like glue, tape, or paste.
from From Latin adhaerere, to cling to, from haerere, to stick — the same root that gives us hesitate, the awkward verbal version of being unable to let go.
Geckos cheatTheir feet stick via molecular force, no glue needed.
Sticky note flop3M's weak adhesive was a failed superglue.
Ancient techNeanderthals brewed birch-bark tar glue.