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Comprehended; Broken down and chemically converted so that it can be absorbed by the cells of an organism and used to maintain vital bodily functions

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  • A supply of easily digested foods
  • Or digested, which is an uncomfortable implication that leaps out of the piece at me.
  • Alcohol is not "digested", it is broken down by the liver.
  • It goes into the sewage treatment system, and gets 'digested' into methane, CO2, and water.
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