stackyFACTSEat a spoiled shrimp once, and you will dry-heave at the mere mention of seafood for a decade. The Garcia effect is a highly specialized form of classical conditioning where severe nausea links to a specific taste after just a single exposure, protecting your fragile digestive tract from future poisoning.
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