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BQ3060: Purpose of grounding SMBus Lines

Part Number: BQ3060

Hello,

I am working on a BMS design with BQ3060 using the following design guide:

https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slua507/slua507.pdf?ts=1707167790800

I'm wondering why the SMBus lines are grounded in the schematic:

Thank you!