Alan Becker should've used this

I've tried that but the plate gets hot and you don't have a handle

This exactly

Got some domed glass pot lids but the one you need broke? Simply invert the handle on the next size up and you get a universal lid that fits any pan! Condensation pools in the middle instead of dripping over the sides.

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I started with gnome then moved to plasma, that's probably a good way for beginners to go