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What do you do if you have bitten a taste bud on your tongue almost completely off?

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those little round bud things aren't really your taste buds..your taste buds are actually underneath and they are too small for the naked eye to see. yes.. I'm good.. i learned that in my physiology class.
To answer the question, you don't need to do anything, it will be all healed in a couple of days.

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