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Since the metal comb is a conductor, any charges you're able to place on it
are conducted straight to your body as soon as you pick it up. So the comb
never accumulates enough charge to exert much electrostatic force on the
shreds of paper.
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Q: Why can they not use metal combs instead of plastic combs to attract pieces of paper?
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