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Inedia
Belief that a person can live without food / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Inedia (Latin for 'fasting') or breatharianism (/brɛˈθɛəriənɪzəm/) is the claimed ability for a person to live without consuming food, and in some cases water. It is a pseudoscientific practice, and several adherents of these practices have died from starvation or dehydration.[1][2][3][4]
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