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Wet wipe
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A wet wipe, also known as a wet nap or a moist towelette, is a small moistened piece of paper or cloth that often comes folded and individually wrapped in its own wrapper for convenience, much like a packet of sugar or a condom. Such towelettes are for cleansing or disinfecting.
Cleansing towelettes are generally moistened with scented water, while disinfecting towelettes are moistened with alcohol. They are often dispensed in restaurants, at service stations, along with airline meals, in doctors' offices, and other similar places. They are often included as part of a standard sealed cutlery package.
Wet wipes can also be bought in stores for private usage. In South East Asia, wet wipes are often sold out of refrigerators to gain the refreshing effect.
In Fit the Twelfth of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a fully functioning spaceship is found sitting in an abandoned spaceport, surrounded by the ruins of its civilisation. It is discovered that the passengers, expecting a 2-hour flight, have been kept in suspended animation for over 900 years while the ship's autopilot awaits the delivery of its consignment of small lemon-soaked paper napkins. This unlikely scenario is based upon a true-life situation where the author Douglas Adams' 45-minute London–Manchester flight was delayed take-off because the in-flight snacks had not been delivered.[citation needed]