When one cup of water is poured into another cup of water such that cup 2 is overflowing, is the water from cup 1 or cup 2 the liquid spilling over?

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When one cup of water is poured into another cup of water such that cup 2 is overflowing, is the water from cup 1 or cup 2 the liquid spilling over?

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Initially cup 2’s water (assuming you pour away from the edge of cup 2), but quickly both liquids intermingle so that a mixture of both spills over. The proportions of each will change throughout as the dynamics of the pour affect whatever is still in cup 2.

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