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A good job we don't have razor blades in our mouths very often. One must always be careful with sharps.

posted by C_C_T on July 19, 2021 at 9:39 AM | link to this | reply

But it all can be contained.

posted by Corbin_Dallas on July 18, 2021 at 5:48 PM | link to this | reply

True, if you allow the razor blade to sit in it over time.

It was given as an example to show the strength of stomach acid over the course of time. Mainly it leads towards the dangers of not getting gastric acid under control, otherwise, the lining of your stomach, which isn't metal can overwhelm the protective mechanism of the mucus layer, which damages the gastric mucus lining. The damage to the stomach lining is what presents as the mucosal defect we commonly call stomach ulcers.

posted by Sherri_G on July 18, 2021 at 4:51 PM | link to this | reply