Why do we bite our nails?

Why do we bite our nails?
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I know it’s out of angst, like you said it’s somehow stress relieving. Why do so many people do it? I agree that it’s strange (I do it myself). It’s such a bizarre stress-reliving habit to be so widespread.
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