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The text says ice 'preserved' food. Here, 'preserved' means...

kept it in good condition for a long time.

What does 'conserving' potatoes mean in the context of 'conserving potatoes for later consumption'?

Saving or protecting them to be used later.

The text mentions 'later consumption'. 'Consumption' means the act of...

eating or using something.

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