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I wasn't implying that every piece of aluminum is coated with a thin
film of sapphire. I was just trying to express that "aluminum oxide is
very hard" in a jokey kind of way, not mislead anyone. The point is
that Al2O3 is harder than pure aluminum and has different properties
and that it ∗might∗ be contributing to the pnp not sticking.