Arachnophobia

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Arachnophobia is a disease. It is an abnormal fear of spiders. It is a very common phobia, many people suffer from it. Those who do often do not want to go to an area where they believe there are many spiders.

In many cases, the disease is the result of an event involving spiders when the one who suffers was a child. He or she might not remember the event. Other fears, like the fear of snakes, may have lasted because in early times of mankind, staying away from snakes could make you live longer.

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