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Handkerchiefs

Don�ft use them to blow your nose on.

Here they are used for wiping your hands after you�fve washed them, or to wipe sweat off your brow in summer. Here it is better to keep your germs to yourself. Get used to hearing lots of sniffing and seeing people wearing mouths to prevent spreading their bugs.

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