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Overview
Daniel attempts to clear an excessive accumulation of thick ice inside the fridge that reduces usable space and produces an odd odor from leaking spoiled milk, using a screwdriver and lighter fuel.
Daniel stops attempting to remove the ice because it is too thick and difficult to clear, while comparing the fridge unfavorably to past appliances owned in Japan and Thailand.
Themes
Ice buildup and strange odors inside the fridge caused by leaking, rotting milk.
Efforts to physically chisel away thick ice using a screwdriver, leading to a hurt knuckle.
Using lighter fuel to melt the ice, concerns about wasting fuel, and frustration blamed on mother.
Giving up on removing the ice and comparing the appliance unfavorably to past refrigerators in Japan and Thailand.
Developments
Daniel chisels at the fridge's ice with a screwdriver.
Daniel applies lighter fuel to the ice until it turns watery, then stops.
Uncertainties & gaps
It is uncertain what happens if the power to the fridge is turned off.
Daniel expresses uncertainty regarding where the accumulating ice is originating.
Daniel is uncertain whether the milk has rotted.
Daniel cannot distinguish between the ice and the plastic inside the fridge.