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A member asked:
What's the longest a person can go without moving their bowels?
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A long time: There is a case on record of a person with 136 pounds of fecal matter. You can go for many days if you eat little. You can increase the time if the contents of your bowel are not irritating. For most, eventually, you will have to get rid of the stuff.
Answered 1/17/2013
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