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Your Large Intestine
As chyme enters your large intestine, there are virtually no nutrients left. The job of the large intestine is to remove water from the remaining waste. Water is very important to your body, and it cannot afford to allow water to leave unnecessarily. Slowly the chyme passes through your large intestine becoming dryer and harder.
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The End of the Road
Eventually, after about 24 hours, your body no longer needs what remains of that hotdog. It has traveled from your mouth to your large intestine, getting smaller and more broken down each step along the way. Because all of the nutrients and water have been removed from the food, all that remains is to get rid of the waste that has been left behind.
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