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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why is water wet?
gpt
Well, it's a liquid, for one. It's also fairly non-viscous, which means it's thin enough to spread under its own weight, helping it to get everywhere. It's adhesive enough that it sticks to things slightly, and not cohesive enough to pull other water with it when it gets shaken off. It's readily absorbed into fabrics and stuff, too.