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To: Mozilla

It’s called Pica disorder—usually associated with people with developmental disabilities.


18 posted on 08/22/2016 9:06:29 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: WKUHilltopper

Thanks for the information. I looked it up and it fits:
Pica is an eating disorder typically defined as the persistent ingestion of nonnutritive substances for at least 1 month at an age for which this behavior is developmentally inappropriate. It may be benign or may have life-threatening consequences.


21 posted on 08/22/2016 9:22:08 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction.)
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