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while the potato is a food, the food is not necessarily a potato

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ジャガイモは食品ですが、必ずしもジャガイモである必要はありません

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A potato is a food, but it doesn't have to be a potato

INTO JAPANESE

ジャガイモは食べ物ですが、ジャガイモである必要はありません

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Potatoes are food, but they don't have to be potatoes

INTO JAPANESE

ジャガイモは食べ物ですが、ジャガイモである必要はありません

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Potatoes are food, but they don't have to be potatoes