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Foods often spoil because of bacterial waste. However, below about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (about 14 degrees Celsius), bacteria reproduce extremely slowly, and their metabolism slows to the point that they don't consume much of the food, or produce enough waste products to spoil the food. Because it doesn't completely kill all bacteria, food will still spoil after some time. On the other hand, frozen foods are so cold that no bacteria can reproduce, and thus frozen food can virtually last indefinitely if kept well below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) at all times (freezers are usually about 4 degrees Fahrenheit).

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