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fasting  

Definition

  • Fasting is refraining from bodily nourishment. Fasts vary according to degree, duration, and purpose. [Source: Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development; Fasting]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LH32PXJK-J

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