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How dangerous is it if you swallow a peanut whole ?
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Not at all: The danger would be if you aspirated it into your lungs. If you're not coughing violently that probably didn't happen. In the GI tract it will be mostly digested. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 5/26/2020
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