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Summary Of: Tears

barrier that retards evaporation and prevents tears spilling onto the cheek... The second type of tears results from irritation of the eye by foreign particles... Tears brought about by emotions have a different chemical make up than those for lubrication... emotional tears contain more of the protein... A child producing tears due to emotional stress or pain... A child producing tears due to emotional stress or pain... tears from reflexes will stop... copious tears are produced mainly in emergencies... Most mammals will produce tears in response to extreme... is seen as a specific act associated with tears trickling down the cheeks and accompanied by characteristic sobbing...

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