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Neil K

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  1. Theres lots of old stories about blacksmiths in the 1800's retiring without any of thier senses intact. Touch gone because of all the burns and callouses from the hammer, sight gone because of looking into the fire, smell gone from the damage caused by sulfur smoke, same with taste and of course hearing! But I usually tell people you don't have to worry because black lung will kill you before all that sets in. Although to the best of my knowledge it's the coal dust that causes that. Smoke provides sulfur which isn't any better.
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