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brador
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dlcarrier
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It's not very conductive, so it won't have any appreciable discharge, but the hairs will repel each other, which is easy to see. Search for "Van de Graaff generator" and "hair", to see lots of pictures.
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dylan604
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Wouldn't we smell it if it did?
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