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sometimes while earthing our body acts like a conductor then we don't get an electric shock?

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$H u m a n b o d y i s m i l d c o n d u c t o r b y n a t u r e . N o w w h i l e g r o u n d i n g o u r b o d y i s h a v i n g t h e s a m e p o t e n t i a l a n d t h e r e i s n o p o t e n t i a l d i f f e r n e c e b e t w e e n s o u r e c a n d o u r b o d y a n d t h u s t h e r e i s n o c u r r e n t f l o w a n d w e w e l l f e e l n o e l e c t r i c s h o c k .$

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