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The large mass of air exerts massive pressure on your body in all directions-up, down and sideways. However, you do not feel it. Give reason.

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$T h e f l u i d p r e s e n t i n o u r b o d y e x e r t s a n o u t w a r d f o r c e w h i c h i s b a l a n c e d b y t h e a t m o s p h e r i c p r e s s u r e . S o w e d o n o t f e e l t h e f o r c e o n o u r b o d y . R e g a r d s$

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