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Question
Would you be able to manage without drinking water for two days? Where do you think the water that we drink goes?
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Solution
No, I will not be able to manage without water for two days. I will not be able to manage even for a day. I think water is used by our body for various functions. Excess water is removed in the form of urine and sweat.
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