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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 6:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Flyingfox
You likely lose 20 percent of the ACUITY of taste, from numbed-down tastebuds due to dry air.
I believe that's how it should be read. The dry air and the lower air pressure mean that you effectively taste 20% less.
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