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How Much Did YOU Guzzle Last Night?

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Don't believe that bartender when he hands you a bill for two quarts of whiskey. Science, which knows all about those things, says it can't be so.

The average capacity of an average man--154 pounds, is one quart of hundred proof whiskey, Science Magazine says. If you're heavier you can guzzle a little more.

This doesn't mean that you can get away without any harmful effects drinking one quart a day. A Washington physician says that, on a quart a day, the average person would be a drunken sot; but at least one quart a day won't kill you, science says.

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