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name Kesa
status student
age 18

Question - Why do my nails stop growing at a certain length (around 1/2 in.)
while others' nails get much longer?



>Kesa,
>
>Nails continuously grow.  Depending up on their strength (which is
>genetic) and ware and tear they will break off earlier than others.  :)
>You see the same sort of thing on dogs.  If a dog can go without a nail
>trim if it is out walking on cement a lot and wears its nails down.
>Others have to have them clipped every couple of weeks.
>
>Go Big Red!
>Sandi Sample
>Class of 1999

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