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What are the bumps on my tongue?

Q.
From out nowhere I have just noticed that there are loads of bumps scatterred about on my tongue/ They do not hurt but do not look very nice. What could it be?
A.
Most likely they are enlarged taste buds.  But, to be sure, see your dentists for diagnosis.
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