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Your empty stomach is only fist-sized

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Despite what buffet dinners might imply, your internal holding tank is surprisingly tiny when completely empty. It sits tightly crumpled up waiting for incoming sustenance, fully prepared to balloon outwards exponentially the minute you decide to consume an ungodly amount of snacks.

Your empty stomach is only fist-sized
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