Figure 1: Fold the poster board or cardboard lengthwise.
Figure 2: When the fizzing subsides, hold the poster board "funnel" at an angle so that one end is near the candle flame and the other end is slightly higher. "Pour" the gas in the beaker or jar down the funnel. The flame will go out in a second or two.
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