stackyFACTSTalking, chewing, and frowning requires a massively over-engineered orchestra of facial machinery. Just to successfully articulate a single word without biting your own lips off, dozens of tiny interwoven muscle bands must fire in perfect coordination. It is a mechanical marvel that still routinely fails when you try to whistle.
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