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People who suffer from claustrophobia are afraid of being enclosed in small areas. Some claustrophobes fear that they will “use all of the air” in the space and suffocate. Why is it impossible to use all of the air in a space? What does happen lo the air in an enclosed space as you respire? Are the changes in the air dangerous?
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