If you swallow enough gum to fill your stomach, does that mean you don't have to eat for 7 years?

If you swallow enough gum to fill your stomach, does that mean you don't have to eat for 7 years?
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The 7 year thing is a myth (http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/chewgum.asp) but this question kinda made me chuckle. Welcome to Fluther.
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