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What do you call the small fire, for instance when a lighter doesn't work and when you play with it there is a small fire.
So by the way what do you call it?
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What do you call the small fire, for instance when a lighter doesn't work and when you play with it there is a small fire.
So by the way what do you call it?
A spark? I'm not sure.
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What do you call the small fire, for instance when a lighter doesn't work and when you play with it there is a small fire.
So by the way what do you call it?
A light. Seems odd I know but that is what smokers always say. 'Give me a light, please'. The same applies to using a match.
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A spark? I'm not sure.
You reminded me this term thank you. I'm getting old.
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