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This is a funny twist<\/a> to the annual school science projects. A student develops a cool use for a still, but can’t bring it on his school campus until specific special permission is granted.<\/p>\n

Tyler Rowland, a student at the Maclay School, was a winner in Maclay’s recent science fair.<\/p>\n

His project was a “still” that converts kudzu to ethanol. Headmaster Bill Jablon had to file application forms to obtain permits that would allow a still on the school campus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a funny twist to the annual school science projects. A student develops a cool use for a still, but can’t bring it on his school campus until specific special permission is granted. 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