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[brisamarina76]

Hi! What does this phrase mean?

...whose illness caused him to pick his lip, causing scarring...

Thanks!

[CP]

It probably means that he repeatedly plucked his lip with his fingers, perhaps using his fingernails, which made the lip raw and sore, leading to scarring. How unpleasant.
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