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I know you think that you wont get electricuted because something needs to go in the top slot in order for the electricity to come through the bottow two however, it just common sense not to you dont know if the socket is faulty or anything.

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Because you will get shocked and possibly DIE!!

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you may get an electric shock because electricity finds it way quickly through the water so therefore you get an electric shock

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Yes because of the danger of electrocution

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water conducts electricity

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