• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I always figured it was so you’d focus on something other than what’s happening in your mouth

    Like when a doctor tells you to turn your head and cough. Turning your head does nothing for the exam, it just keeps you from coughing on the doctor