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Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals.

In almost all mammals, milk is fed to infants through breastfeeding, either directly or, for humans, by expressing the milk to be stored and consumed later. Some cultures, historically or currently, continue to use breast milk to feed their children until as old as seven years.

In many cultures of the world, especially the Western world, humans continue to consume milk beyond infancy, using the milk of other ani…

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