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Why do they smack their lips?

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    The smacking, Indy used to do just before he would spit out a tooth, so maybe something in the back is bothering her, might want to take a look. The snuffing, ya Indy does that especially when he gets a snout full of dust he is young so he always looks REALLY confused when it happens he he