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We have to admit that of our primitive functions, the sense of smell, like that of taste, has assumed a secondary role. Certainly the anosmics now survive and reproduce their kind with almost none of the limitations of those lacking the sense of sight, hearing, or touch. Without gainsaying the fact that countless lives have been and will be saved by the odor of illuminating and war gases, or that countless dollars have been and will be saved by the odor of overheated motors and burning buildings, a given individual can go days on end without making more than hedonic use of his nose.
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Kuehner, R.L. (1966). Odor in Man’s Environment. In: Jennings, B.H., Murphy, J.E. (eds) Interactions of Man and His Environment. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8606-7_9
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