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Yes, damage due to ESD (electro-static discharge) is real.  Just because you haven't seen it isn't much evidence of anything.  Some obvious possibilities why you haven't observed the problem are:<ol>

<li>You failed to create a proper ESD event.

<li>You didn't measure the results properly.

<li>The built-in ESD protection of whatever you were subjecting ESD to worked, and kept the device from getting damaged.

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