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Does nail biting habit indicate some sort of a mental problem?
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Not necessarily: Sometimes people get into the habit of nail biting and it becomes hard to break. Some people bite their nails to shorten them. Some people are stress nail biters & some bite compulsively to the point of self-harm.
Answered 1/25/2013
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