My iPod took a trip in my washing machine

For the second time :]
First time, it dried it out for a day, charged it and it worked fine.
This time, it came on for awhile, but I unplugged it, and it [of course] didn't hold power and went black, and now I cant seem to get it back.
Help me!

my ipod also was accidently put in the washer. i have been air drying it, and sucking out air, which other people have suggested. now it's plugged into my laptop, and i can hear it ticking inside, which makes me think that it is still working. i can't see anything turning on on my ipod screen, and it's not importing. help?

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