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smell test

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scent test, smell test
A test for leaks in a drainpipe; a material having a strong odor is introduced into the pipe and leaks are detected by tracing the scent to its source.


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The researchers gave more than 1,000 volunteers, aged between 53 and 100, a standard 12-item smell test.
The fact is that arrangements among friends do not pass the smell test when it comes to adhering to the highest standards of financial conduct in public offices.
Smell tests with three co-workers indicate Vanish eliminated roughly 90 percent of the onion smell compared to the untreated side.
 
 
 
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