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The Nature of Tears, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The Human Emotional Context of Tear Production

Some people have conditions where their eyes are too dry, like they don't have enough of the standard tear fluid over their eyes. Andin one way of dealing with this is a procedure that, i think, at least partially blocks the ducks that are draining away from the eyes normally. Now, with that blockage, now, if you start crying,you don't get a runny nosea interesting. It just brings to mind all sorts of nightmare scenarios where an actor is getting a bunch of nasal surgery done purely so that they can cry on command without experiencing a running nose or et or blushing of the face. You know, ow, ow. Our emotions are so wrapped up in

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