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Of-Lily t1_ja7yvtq wrote

Reply to If the fuel that goes in car engines is extracted from hydrocarbons, which consist of only Hydrogen and Carbon, and those hydrocarbons react with Oxygen in the air (combustion reaction), to produce CO2 and H2O, why do we get a bad smell from car exhaust fumes if both gases are odorless? by Protoflare

Combustion of hydrocarbon is a fairly fractious process. (pun intended!) The parent hydrocarbons have various structures and each one of those multiple pathways to break down.

The noxious odors come from primarily smaller hydrocarbons with various structures and and nitrogen oxides. carbon monoxide is odorless but is also produced and incompletely converted. It is a particularly harmful byproduct.

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Of-Lily t1_iyeff92 wrote

Reply to comment by fromorphantohighflye in Found an old edition of ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ in a second hand book store. by Parzzzzival

I probably speak for many fewer, but I find it worthwhile to do a google-search-worth of due diligence. However the question that I’m trying to answer is not necessarily which translation is ‘best’ but rather whether I will have a preference. There isn’t always a ‘definitive’ translation (where opinion is fairly unanimous, as in this case). At which point an overview of competing opinions allows me to apply my own personal subjective criteria. For example, I tend to prefer the clarity of modern translations. Or, I may lean toward a fresh perspective like this Or, I may just want to confirm that the convenient option isn’t the edition that has universally panned. I admit…I am ‘worst’ adverse. 😉

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