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		atdrummond on Aug 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Speakers of different languages remember visual sc... Smell of rain on soil does have a name, though - petrichor.

llamaimperative on Aug 20, 2023 [–]

And is a good example of "if you know the name, it makes the sensation stand out even more."

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