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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:What makes a sore throat hurt?

I've heard its mucus but how does that hurt you/cause pain?
gpt
Your white blood cells are attacking everything in the location. This combined with the swelling due to increased number cells in the location, causes damage and irritation to the nervous system as it fights off foreign bodies. This is where the pain comes from and this whole process is known as inflammation.