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		agilebyte on Feb 27, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close If the mask doesn't fit properly, you are MORE likely to touch your face to adjust it.

istorical on Feb 27, 2020 [–]

This is just false. Humans touch their mouths and noses all of the time. The mask makes you less likely to touch your lips or nostrils.

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