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Every time you take a shower, someone in your apartment flushes a toilet, causing the water to become scalding hot. You naturally jump back from the hot water. After this happens several times, you begin to jump back as soon as you hear the toilet flush, even before the water temperature changes. In this scenario, which element is the stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning?

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