I have been doing this for yrs., and yes I have holes in it!
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If you are afraid of microwaves then why would you eat food that comes out of it is my question.
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If you put wet rags in the holes around your stave little of the microwaves escape....the rags will ge hot on the inside, but not the outside.
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I have been using this method since that PA article was written.
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