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We couldn’t resist another common example of
extreme forces on the body without causing pain. A
football player who scores a significant goal is likely
to have his entire team jump on him; a weight of
nearly a tonne. Yet he will always jump up smiling
and keep playing, often better than before. Imagine
if the same football team jumped on top of someone
walking down the street – that would hurt a lot and
theremay be legal consequences. And under these
circumstances aminor injurymay be sufficient to
lead a person into a life of chronic pain.
Look at Sidney on his surfboardwaiting for the
perfect wave at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Surfers
who have had their legs bitten off by sharks also
have reported feeling nothingmore than a bump
at the time.
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