Does a steady-looking candle flame flicker at a faster rate than we can see?

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hello,I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this.
anyway here it is.
does candle flame always flicker?
i mean even if we see candle flame is steady does it flicker and change continuously(our eyes are not sensitive to see that kind of flicker)?:rolleyes:
 
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The flame is the combustion of a region of vapors of organic molecules that surround the wick. The flicker is the air turbulence blowing around the region of vapors into irregular shapes.