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Will my Nose Get Bigger if I Always Touch It?

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Emilyyy80Jun 29, 2013

So I have a bad habit where I touch my nose and pinch it to see how I would look with a smaller nose. I do this everyday becuase I hate my nose! Will this makes my nose bigger? I feel like it got bigger and uglier.

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