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So my good friend is over, and I ask him how his hiccup problem is going, and i swear within milliseconds of me saying "hiccup" he starts hiccuping uncontrollably. He's had this issue for 6 months now, and the slightest sound, action, or sight will make him hiccup. For example, if I burp he'll start hiccuping. One time somebody simply raised his hand and lowered it and he started hiccuping. It's really damn weird and there's really no solution other than him waiting it out. I'm sure somebody else has experienced this! What can I do to help him get over this?
<bot>: friend starts hiccuping uncontrollably if somebody says "hiccup" among many other instigators that cause him to hiccup. Can someone tell me how to "cure" this madness??