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Old March 10th 06, 07:22 PM
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Jeff Davis wrote:
Nobody inhales water when they suffocate in snow.
They soffocate because the ice crystals that form around their nose and
mouth fuse into an air tight barrier. The cavity is depleted of oxygen
and they die.

So if instead of having a "death mask" form, they have snow packed in
their throat shutting off their lungs it doesn't count as suffocating?

 




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