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did extend if you want to prove it you could actually try it with a glass full of water and you close it with a cap and when it become an ice (frozen) the cap will actually pop or not as tight as before. Or use a can coke for instant , the next thing will happen is that can exploded ... ( believe me I've tried it)

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