After living in the city since he was a young child, Ralph moves to a town in the country. While he lived in the city, the water source was a local river, and a plant added chlorine to purify it. In the town, the water is from relatively pure underground wells. Ralph does not like the change in taste. His new friends, who are long-time town residents, cannot understand that the water tastes different because they have experienced ________.

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Ralph is experiencing sensory adaptation, where his taste receptors have become accustomed to the taste of chlorinated river water and now find the taste of pure well water different. His new friends, on the other hand, have been drinking well water for a long time and have adapted to its taste.

After Living in the City Since He Was a Young