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=== Conclusion ===
It is time to take leave of the exaggerated number of 20,000 nerve endings in the [[foreskin]].<ref>If you want to name a number, you should only specify the order of magnitude >3,000 <10,000. The number of nerve endings in the [[foreskin]] is probably at least 4,000, since the [[Glans penis|glans]] already has 4,000 and the [[foreskin]] is more sensitive – — but this is not qualitatively differentiated, for instance between sensitivity to [[pain ]] or touch.</ref> This legend is very wide spread by the opponents of [[circumcision]]. As long as the number cannot be scientifically proven, it is sufficient to say that the prepuce is very densely innervated and for fine touch is more sensitive than the [[Glans penis|glans]]<ref name="Approvals" />,<ref name="Appendix" />. Otherwise, the credibility and persuasive power of the [[Intactivist ]] movement suffers and makes itself unnecessarily vulnerable. Unfortunately, this can also be seen on the Internet.
Statements on [[foreskin]] anatomy should be evidence-based on studies published in scientific journals, to keep them verifiable and comprehensible. This should be taken seriously. Publications containing the 20,000 (or 10,000 and more) legend should no longer be disseminated. We should make sure our articles are accurate and add correcting notes to published articles where possible.
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Dr. Fleiss, however, is no longer with us, so no explanation or correction may be expected from him. It is likely that when he prepared the article in 1997, he simply meant to informally express the concept of a [[Ridged band| very substantial innervation of the foreskin]] as had been previously reported by Taylor et al.<ref name="taylor1996">{{TaylorJR LockwoodAP TaylorAJ 1996}}</ref>
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