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Maraya1969

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8. So I wonder how I would have landed when I fainted and went straight forward and on my chin

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:29 AM

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if I didn't have a chin. I've since had to have a handful of physical therapy sessions for TMJ because of the injury to my CHIN! It seems I would have gone flat on my face maybe.

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Only Humans Have Chins -- and They Emerged as an Evolutionary Accident [View all] Judi Lynn Tuesday OP

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So I wonder how I would have landed when I fainted and went straight forward and on my chin Maraya1969 Tuesday #8

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Keep your chin up. How dat? twodogsbarking Tuesday #11

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