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Topic: Lent

Pepper and Egg Sandwich (Getty Images/bhofack2)

A buttery egg sandwich, perfect for Lent

Ashlie D. Stevens
American beaver (Getty Images/barbaraaaa)

Why beaver is a "fish" during Lent

Ashlie D. Stevens
Woman's hands holding an empty dish bowl (Getty Images/Marinela Malcheva)

Why fasting makes you feel "high"

Mary Elizabeth Williams
"Impossible Foods" burgers made from plant-based substitutes for meat products (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Is an "approximeat" too meaty for Lent?

Ashlie D. Stevens
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