Would an analog switch IC that is passing signals from another board need to
have its switch contact pins protected similar to the recommendation for
microcontroller inputs?  If so, how would one go about doing that without
inhibiting the signal through the IC switch?

In my case it's not a big deal to obstruct the signal, I'm not passing an
analog signal that is attenuation sensitive, I'm just shorting two digital
lines from afar and then releasing them after momentarily asserting them
with the PIC.  But if I should be ESD conscious again on this section of the
circuit, I'd like to be prepared...

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