Larry Jaques wrote:

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IMHE, chimis were never a problem. Mexican food is purt much
self-regulating.

Pedro's; The Thinking Man's Laxative

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I guess with lots of water to mitigate thermal shock, it might be
considerable less unsafe, but for that terlit bowl with a bit of
internal stress already there, it could push it over the edge.

If the 'thermal strain knee point' for vitreous porcelain was as
low as you imply, we would be seeing catastrophic disassembly
of fixtures every night. It just doesn't happen.

--Winston