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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

i think part of it is also that humans have evolved to be scent neutral (to our sense of smell), whereas dogs and other animals, obviously benefit from having some smell to them.

Though you would think maybe the smell gene would've died in humans? Maybe it has.