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According to evolutionary biologists, the annoying reflex of getting the hiccups is a leftover glitch from what era?

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According to evolutionary biologists, the annoying reflex of getting the hiccups is a leftover glitch from what era?

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According to evolutionary biologists, the annoying reflex of getting the hiccups is a leftover glitch from what era?
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