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Often in TV, a character who is panicking will be shown inhaling and exhaling into a paper bag to calm down. In milder examples, it can be used to cure hiccups. Actually [[Truth in Television]], as breathing into a paper bag is a good way to reduce the symptoms of hyperventilation,<ref>Hyperventilating causes you to lose carbondioxide too quickly, causing dizziness and fainting. The bag helps you retain it.</ref>, according to [[The Other Wiki]]. However, one should [[Too Dumb to Live|never use a plastic bag]] for this, because suffocation ''will'' ensue.
 
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