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Windshield wiper fluid is predominantly methanol

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Spraying your dusty glass results in an aggressively sharp, almost purely industrial odor seeping directly into your cabin vents. That beloved blue liquid is heavily laced with toxic wood alcohol simply because it refuses to freeze in harsh conditions. You are furiously scrubbing dead bugs off your view using a deeply potent chemical cocktail.

Windshield wiper fluid is predominantly methanol
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