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What is "goose-flesh"? How is it brought about?

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Goose-flesh is the non-permanent pimply or bumpy state of the skin due to the cold or fright or excitement. This condition is brought about by the muscle contraction in between the base of the hair follicle and outer dermis that results in the erection of papillae.

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