In the above quote from Bradbury’s story, the hero “swallowed convulsively” after he “sat with his eyes wide open all the way.” In other words, although the constant release of saliva in the mouth requires periodic swallowing, the hero was so absorbed in the danger of the situation, that he wasn’t up to swallowing. He, … Continue reading Sanomechanics for breathing in the rehabilitation system after bilateral amputation or congenital underdevelopment of the upper limbs