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Jan 3, 2023Liked by Jack Cluth

By the way, "ventricular fibrillation precipitated by blunt trauma to the heart" is why body armor includes a trauma plate over the hear. The kevlar will stop the bullet from penetrating, but it does little to moderate the blunt force. People wearing bullet-proof vests might survive the gunshot, but they commonly do so with one or more broken ribs.

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I suspect those who survive the gunshot don’t complain about the broken ribs. 😝

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