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What occurs if i lost my intestinal tracts?

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Starvation: Your intestines process food and allow for its absorption. If what remains was connected you would probably have continuous diarrhea but would not absorb much food (from the stomach alone). You would fairly rapidly starve to death.

Answered 5/9/2013

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