system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does water make things slippery, but licking my finger helps me pull out a cigarette or turn a page?
gpt
Water also has a trait called adhesion, which makes it clingy. This is why you can shake your hands really hard after washing them and they'll still be wet. Water sticks to paper and to your finger, *voilà!* cigarette.