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Some people have asthma for so long that it's just a normal part of life, another thing to deal with. They can be having the worst asthma attack and no one but those with a trained "asthma eye" will ever know. They stay calm, cool and collected regardless.
What I am describing here is the phlegmatic asthmatic. Your author here was the quintessential example of this type of asthmatic when he was growing up.
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Common asthma symptoms are not present People with CVA do not generally have other common symptoms of asthma, such as wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Children are commonly diagnosed with CVA CVA is especially common in...
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