# Water+Ear=HELP!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-ear-help/28081>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 4, 2000, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-ear-help/28081 "2000-08-04T02:28:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-ear-help/28081/21 "2000-08-05T17:44:47Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Revtim \*  
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> When I removed the bulb there was a chunk of soft dark-brown wax the size of a large garden slug hanging from the side, and my normal hearing was restored. Gross, but it was quite satifying to have my hearing back. \*\*

The large garden slugs from my garden used to be about 3 inches long and about 3/4 inches across the middle. How big are your ears?

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