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garycheung

DO NOT ANSWER (OR MAKE) CALLS WHEN YOUR CELL PHONE  IS PLUGGED IN! ' {# o% ~6 Y' V3 Q6 Q3 z& O6 i
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Never, ever answer a call on your cell phone while
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A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell- d4 f; f0 H7 L' l9 Y( ]- u1 f
phone at home. Just at that time a call came and he$ q- A; T& \' J/ p* T& v5 p; y0 h
answered it, with the instrument still connected to. V- n5 m9 k* a
the outlet. After a few seconds electricity flowed
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His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a" z5 A# S% X  [9 M, V, ?
weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to
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1 |4 ~) c4 p; d9 v/ j% a( DCell phones are a very useful modern invention.3 ?2 o, g) y  t, k
However, we must be aware that it can also be an
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- }' J/ Z5 n  A. G# Z( ^Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the
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garycheung

Originally posted by Norman Chan at 2006-9-13 02:12 PM:
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From Pittsburgh's WTAE Channel 4 News last week...