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How often should you poo?

Some people euphemistically call it "taking a dump", others refer to it as “parking your breakfast” and in polite conversation you would say “nature is calling.” However, as far as our bowels are concerned, we all have to poop. What goes in must come out. But how often should it “come out” you might wonder?

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