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Components of eye lid & their function
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Eyelid: Hair, skin, mucosa , glands, muscles. Protect the eye, libricates the eye, prevent sweat from hitting eye ball. Wink and look pretty (girls) or get the attention of girls (guys).
Answered 11/21/2012
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