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16 years agoYou're possibly operating the circuit from a switched mode power supply without protecetive ground or other interfering voltages or electrostatic charges are present.
Generally, you should not touch any circuit parts without ESD protective equipment, parts may be damaged otherwise. P.S.: It's been said in reports, that most inexplicable failure events of electronic components are cause by ESD induced damage.