I used to purchase chemistry set supplies at my two local hobby shops when I was a kid.
The glassware I had would probably put someone on a DEA watch list now.
Made Chloroform one time....the fumes got into our home HVAC system....my parents took a fairly "dim view" to that...

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC !