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Kerosene heater

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes it gets really cold in the winter and you need to stay warm, right? Well, a kerosene heater is a special kind of machine that can help you stay warm when it's chilly outside!

Basically, a kerosene heater works by using a special kind of fuel called kerosene (it's sort of like gasoline, but different!). When you put kerosene into the heater and light it up, it makes a flame that heats up the air around it.

That air then spreads out into your room and makes everything nice and cozy! You have to be really careful when you use a kerosene heater though, because the flame can be dangerous if you aren't careful.

But as long as you follow the instructions and make sure to keep the heater away from things that could catch on fire, you can use it to stay warm and snuggly all winter long!
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