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>that a bubble here is not likely to block bloodflow. Could be wrong on that,
>but if bubbles could get into your bloodstream from joints, cracking joints

It is really hard to see how gas in a joint would get into the blood stream 
(I thought I already said that) but what I am curious to know is how these 
gas bubbles are going to grow (or not) if there is a substantial inert gas load?

/Rat


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shelps@ac*.ma*.ad*.ed*.au* | Stephen Helps
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