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Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, was used to remove hair and any fat or flesh from hides and skins.
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Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, was used to remove hair and any fat or flesh from hides and skins (Watt 1885, 127).

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Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, was used to remove hair and any fat or flesh from hides and skins (Watt 1885, 127).