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Horace Fletcher

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American health food enthusiast (1849-1919)

WritersLived 1849 to 1919 · aged 69
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Horace Fletcher was an American food faddist who earned the nickname "The Great Masticator" for his argument that food should be chewed thoroughly until liquefied before swallowing: "Nature will castigate those who don't masticate." He made elaborate justifications for this claim.

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deceased
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Lived 1849 to 1919 · aged 69
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