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After the stomach performs the first dissolving of food with hydrochloric acid, and absorbs ethanol, the partially broken-down food passes through the duodenum and is mixed with bile. A small amount of nutrient absorption occurs there. The mixture goes on to the longest part of the small intestine, called the jejunum, where most nutrient absorption takes place. Then, the mix moves on to the large intestine (colon), where water absorption takes place. After the colon squeezes out most of the water, the mix moves through the rectal canal and out of the body.

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