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Why do we itch? Scientists are, just now, figuring it out a bit

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/health/07itch.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Consider -- we've only understood how to block pain for, oh, 50 years or so. Figuring out itching came second.

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