Boojho and Paheli were eating their food hurriedly so that they could go out and play during the recess. Suddenly, Boojho started coughing violently. Think of the reasons why he was coughing and discuss with your friends.

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Solution

Sometimes when anyone eats hurriedly, talks, laughs or does another similar activity while eating, the flap such as valve, epiglottis closing the passage of windpipe remains open. Thus, the food may enter the wind pipe and coughing helps to clear it.

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