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Why is ice kept in saw dust?

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Because saw dust is a decent insulator, acts like a natural cooler.

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Because , when ice is kept on saw dust then it does not melt quickly as its an insulator of heat and air does not circulate in good insulators . So , it prevents ice from melting quickly .

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It slows down the melting process.

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