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The patient art of convincing water to leave without being invited back.
means The process of removing moisture from something, whether by air, heat, or sheer waiting.
from From Old English drygan, to make dry; the same ancient root that gave us drought and the very word dry, all parched cousins.
Freeze methodFreeze-drying removes water as vapor, skipping liquid entirely.
Ancient hackSalting and sun-drying preserved food long before refrigerators.
Paint mythMost paint dries by evaporation, not chemical magic.