> Not having checked the Site Journal in a while, I enjoyed reading some comments about the sense of taste. I thought I should offer this little insight.
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> If you have to eat or drink something that tastes bad to you, just hold you breath. I found this out many years ago when I lived in an area that had minerals such as sulfur and iron in the water.

That's interesting, because both sulfur and iron are fairly strong as flavours. Say Howard, when you did hold your breath back then and drink the stuff, do you remember whether you could still vaguely taste the iron in the water?

Just wondering, because I'm pretty sure that there's More than just 4 flavours that the tongue can taste.