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No, it does not. The steel may start to oxidise again, immediately. Also, please remember that you are re-aligning the edge. Your best bet is to try it both ways and see which works better.
BTW, why...

Thanks Scott!:tu

The theory was probably derived from experience. The edge is better when you strop just before the shave.
The reasoning is that since steel immediately starts to oxidise/rust from exposure to water...

To answer your question about stropping. The general consensus is to strop for 30-60 roundtrip laps just before each shave, not the nite before.Some people will also strop after the shave, but that...