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garycheung

DO NOT ANSWER (OR MAKE) CALLS WHEN YOUR CELL PHONE  IS PLUGGED IN! # F' i. _# z% ?8 V; T2 i! B
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: J) l* b% n7 S9 b, z2 [0 P- I% [Never, ever answer a call on your cell phone while" Q* r/ U/ N) X& e3 X0 q  d
it is being CHARGED!!" ~) v- V' [% _. @# X

8 {- u' f3 W: ~! ?+ uA few days ago, a person was recharging his cell$ q" }# L0 h3 k7 |+ @
phone at home. Just at that time a call came and he) Z; s$ V6 e: E* O. e' e
answered it, with the instrument still connected to
5 B! W* y6 R9 G7 w$ v. Y, Lthe outlet. After a few seconds electricity flowed7 y8 F6 j$ [  K; q! Y5 U& [( S
into the cell phone unrestrained, and the young man
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His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a! D! p; A: _5 m+ |+ X7 F
weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to
5 |1 l$ [$ q, xthe nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.) `: I7 r# x% ^& ]( [

7 r3 H3 c  f& U8 U' X6 T6 X. ICell phones are a very useful modern invention.- A- f, z- ?0 Q) n
However, we must be aware that it can also be an
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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:: l3 {6 k2 ^1 o& z- \5 u0 B
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