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    Xerophagy

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    Definition

    Among the primitive Christians, the living on a diet of dry food in Lent and on other fasts.

    What does "Xerophagy" mean?

    XerophagyAmong the primitive Christians, the living on a diet of dry food in Lent and on other fasts.

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