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Becasue the burner only gets so hot - and the melting point of the pot is higher than the burner can get!!!!!! Say a burner will get to 750 degrees - but the melting point of most pots is 1600 degrees - so a 750 degree source - cannot melt an object that begins to melt at 1600 degrees!

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