Chewing Gum

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Chewing gum is a teacher's worst nightmare.
But could chewing gum possibly help with activities such as studying or does it do nothing at all?There are plenty of ways to test this theory. It was found in times of reaction chewing gum did help. However over time students who chewed gum progressed in how fast their reactions are.
Some studies involve participants performing a number of tasks that make them concentrate. Some chewed gum 5 minutes before a task,others chewed during a task, and some didn't chew gum at all. Some researchers think that chewing gum didn't help, while others believe that it does, so what is the real answer?
It was found that people who chew gum had a better and more alert attitude than those who didn’t. When you chew

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