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This might be true *now* but not historically; Julia Child used to instruct people to wash meat such as chicken in the sink. It was common practice for a lot of people. However, that mostly just leads to spreading bacteria around the kitchen, so the preference now would be to just pay dry with paper towel etc.
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Patting dry does more than just clean it too. It helps the seasoning stick to the meat and it helps the maillard reaction happen so you can get perfectly browned meat