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Old 05-04-2008, 11:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jillio View Post
I would say that it probably isn't technically any stronger, but the deaf person might be more aware of the sense of smell because they use it to compensate in some ways for the lack of auditory stimulation. Just a case of using it more than perhaps a hearing person would.
You might be right jillio.I can smell gas from my stove but no one in my house can smell it,so I was told because of my hearing lost I am able to have a stronger sense of smell.
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