IPod Nano + Washing Machine = Death?

I went to my Grandmothers house for the weekend. I took a shower, but I forgot to take the iPod Nano I recieved not even 1 month prior to todays disaster. My Grandmother picked up my pants and threw them into the washer(No Dryer). After a long wash, she popped open the door and my headphones followed. She dug though the clothing in panic and found my iPod Nano soaking and not responding to any buttons pressed. Is my little music playing companion dead, or is there still hope left?
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Do not attempt to charge or operate a wet iPod!! Doing so can permanently damage your iPod. Electricity and water do not play nice together!
Set the iPod aside and allow it to dry for several days (a week). Make sure that the iPod is completely dry before you attempt to turn it on. If it works then, and charges properly, consider yourself to be exceptionally lucky. If it doesn't, and does not appear to take a charge, then your iPod has been damaged. You may be able to get it repared by a third party service such as iPodResQ
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