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Microwaves do not act like normal ovens unless you have a combination oven. True microwave ovens do not work with the door open and rely on friction between the molecules of water,sugar and fat to heat the food from within.

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No, you shouldn't. Most ovens are built so that you can't. Opening the door turns off the oven. If the door were opened with the oven is running the microwaves aren't shielded and they could harm someone standing in front of the oven.

Yes, you can but it instantly stops generating microwaves. As no microwaves are generated with the door open, a properly working microwave can't hurt anyone.

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