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garycheung

DO NOT ANSWER (OR MAKE) CALLS WHEN YOUR CELL PHONE  IS PLUGGED IN!
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Never, ever answer a call on your cell phone while3 \! j' G+ U# Y; p5 R
it is being CHARGED!!* M, v1 j/ Y/ n

4 w5 H# X1 Z/ F% n1 NA few days ago, a person was recharging his cell
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3 {# S4 P. P) F# m9 G& Tthe outlet. After a few seconds electricity flowed
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His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a- s/ _3 F3 W/ }1 c4 r) I7 e
weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to
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Cell phones are a very useful modern invention.
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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:- b1 H) L4 R4 x+ R  s! u
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