What is the ruling on entering a factory that produces alcoholic beverages for the purpose of laboratory analysis and writing a report on their harms?
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The means are subject to the same ruling as the ends. Therefore, entering a winery is forbidden because it is a means to touch impurity and be close to it. However, it is permissible if there is a sound purpose and an overriding benefit, such as analyzing alcohol to demonstrate its harms. The questioner should be careful to avoid touching alcohol, and her entry and stay in the house should be limited to what is necessary. Her exit from the house should also be regulated by guidelines.
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