Trim the wick before burning

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Trim the wick before burning. Leave about a quarter of an inch of wick above the top of the candle. If the wick is too long, will flop over and burn incorrectly. If it is too short, you will have trouble getting it to light and it may drown in the melted top layer of wax.  

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