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Can lice fly

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 6/9/2024

yeahhh well sorta...when ur head touches someones head with lice, lice immediately jump onto ur head and reproduce themselves in ur hair... but there not gonna jump around your head... jur head is gonna get really itchy thou!

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