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Does eating slate pencils increase weigh
I'm addicted to eating slate pencils daily. I'm afraid of gaining weight by eating them . Does eating slate pencils really increase weight? ?
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Eating indigestible things is known as pica. It's a symptom of anaemia. Get your haemoglobin checked immediately.
Because these are indigestible things, they can not increase your weight.
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