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What causes the air that comes out the nose to smell. if your not sick?

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Depends: You could be exposed to a lot of nicotine or fumes, you may have bacterial overgrowth, a rotting tumor go to your doctor.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 9/1/2017

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