I accidentally spilled milk all over my keyboard

The other day I dropped a whole glass of milk on my keyboard.  I was able to get most of it out and turn on my computer without any problems, however I'm still worried about a couple things.  I'm concerned that there's still milk in there and that it is going to cause damage, I'm also worried that my keys are going to continue sticking (they've gotten better since I've been using the keyboard for the past hour, but there are still a fair few having a hard time registering).  How can I fix these problems without getting a whole new computer?  I'm still under warranty, would that cover the damages, or would it be water damage?

It will cause damage if it hasn't done so already. It is not covered by your warranty. You need to take the computer to your Apple retailer ASAP to see if it's still fixable.

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