It has come to my attention that our world has been plagued by a mysterious occurrence. It is an occurrence that is frustrating, a problem that finds its origins at the very base of our society. The problem of which I speak is none other than "The Orphan Sock Enigma," the constant disappearance of individual socks during the laundering process. It is a problem familiar to all of us, and also one to which we have unwillingly admitted "defeet." I decided that this puzzle had remained unsolved for too long and resolved to find an explanation. The truth that I uncovered is more shocking and fantastic than I could have ever imagined.
             First, to verify that the Orphan Sock Enigma exists, experimental loads of laundry were completely processed. In the experimental load, by the end of the process, some socks were lost. But in the control load, no socks were lost. Thus, the problem was verified.
             Next the progress of a load of socks was carefully monitored. The result indicated that sock disappearance occurs during the period of time when the load is in the dryer. Following this conclusion, a literature search was done and a very significant fact was uncovered: there is no mention of socks disappearing in the drying cycles before the invention of the automatic clothes dryer. All evidence clearly pointed to the dryer. And it is there that I would find the answer to the enigma.
             Finally, the actual experiment was done in four separate trials during which a number of socks were put through a normal drying cycle. The mass of the total load was measured prior to processing. Upon completion of the cycle, the mass of the remaining load plus the lint collected was also measured. In addition, the temperature of a running, empty dryer was measured, as was the temperature of a running, full dryer during the cycle. In each and every trial, one or two of the socks were lost. More importantly, in
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