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The heart strings, for example, upon which people so often play and tug are actual and vital parts of your heart. The medical name for them is the chordae tendineae, and if anyone ever actually pulled on them it would at least cause an arrhythmia and probably kill you.
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
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