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Re:How much a baby is touched leaves measurable effects on D... by thaumasiotes on Monday December 09, 2019 @06:32AM (#21741822)
> He would press his tongue hard against the roof of his mouth then release it with a suction "pop".

This is an alveolar click, known as a normal part of certain African languages.

If you've seen the name "!Kung San" around, it is the sound indicated by the "!K".

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Re:How much a baby is touched leaves measurable effects on D... by soyguzzler on Monday December 09, 2019 @06:53AM (#21741894)
Reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4okFm62gxk
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Re:How much a baby is touched leaves measurable effects on D... by thaumasiotes on Monday December 09, 2019 @04:43PM (#21746941)
Same click.
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