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Nerves use sound waves, NOT electrical pulses to communicate with the body.... :-S
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3-15-2007 3:20 PM
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WTF!!?
(I love it when things like this blow my mind)
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3-16-2007
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Cielerella
I'd love to hear the sounds my nerves make...
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