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What is meant by the statement, "a thermometer measures its own temperature"?

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The thermal contact with something whose temperature we wish to know, energy will flow between the two until their temperatures are equal and thermal equilibrium is established.
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when you put a thermometer in your mouth the thermometer become the same temperature as you then start measuring itself so it actually measures itself
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