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| July 15, 2002 | Carmichael, Mary | COPYRIGHT 2002 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Mary Carmichael

Is it true that gum is never fully digested?

--Kevin Keen, Wausau, Wash.

This is one old wives' tale that's actually true. Gum is indigestible. Still, swallowing it is totally harmless. Chewing gum has five main kinds of ingredients--sweeteners, softeners, corn syrup, flavorings and gum base. The first four are easily broken ...

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