What is the difference between an extremely thick liquid and a solid? At which point does the difference stop mattering, it at all?

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What is the difference between an extremely thick liquid and a solid? At which point does the difference stop mattering, it at all?

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Even a thick liquid will eventually flow to settle in the bottom of its container. This is essentially the definition of a liquid; it is a fluid but not a gas (air is also a fluid). The thickest liquids may take years to move noticeably.

A solid does not flow.

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