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Question: Why is the slime safe for people?

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Chinese scientists make a slime. The slime can move.

中国科学家制造出一种胶泥。这种胶泥会动。

The slime is full of very small magnets. They are dangerous for people. They are in a silicone substance. This makes them safe for people.

胶泥中充满了小磁铁。磁铁对人体很危险。这些磁铁在硅酮物质中。这使得它们对人很安全。

Scientists use magnets to move the slime. The slime gets through very narrow spaces. It can make a circle. It can make the O and C shape.

科学家用磁铁来移动胶泥。胶泥可以穿过很窄的空间。它可以变成圆形。它可以变成O和C的形状。

People on social media say that the slime looks like Flubber. Flubber is a substance from a 1997 sci-fi film.

社交媒体上的人说这种胶泥看起来像“飞天法宝”。“飞天法宝”是1997年的一部科幻电影里的物质。

Scientists say that the slime could help people who swallow something dangerous, for example, a battery.

科学家说这种胶泥可以帮助吞下电池等危险东西的人们。

Notes:

1. slime：n. 黏液；烂泥；黏质物。

2. magnet：n. 磁铁；磁石；吸铁石。

3. silicone：n. 硅酮。

4. social media：社交媒体。

Exercise:

请根据文章内容，回答下述问题：

What does the slime look like?