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How do nuns eat food?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Like anyone else. Depending on where they live or their cultural background, they may use a knife and fork, their hands, chopsticks, or other devices.

Most orders of nuns do not have veiled faces, so eating isn't really a problem.

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