If I put a positive rod inside the cavity of a conductor and touch it inside, then take it away, does the rod retain being positive or did the electrons induced in the inside cavity move to the rod?

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If I put a positive rod inside the cavity of a conductor and touch it inside, then take it away, does the rod retain being positive or did the electrons induced in the inside cavity move to the rod?

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So the rod is less positive than it was originally? Did the electrons induced in the inner shell travel to the rod?

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