Try this, take 2 pieces of 5 inch long by 3/4 inch dia copper pipe. Connect 1 to positive and 1 to negative leads of your ohmmeter. Make a glass of salt water ( 8 oz tap water with 1 tblsp of salt ). Wrap each piece of pipe with 1 layer of white paper towel, covering the copper completely. Dip the pipes and towels into the glass of water long enough to saturate then remove. With the meter on, place 1 rod in each hand and lightly squeeze for maximum contact and read the meter. Hmmmm, should be less than 1 k ohm.
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