Can a Human Survive Without Drinking Water?
                                
                                
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                                While humans can endure for weeks without food, the maximum time a person can survive without water is a mere matter of days. Water is a fundamental requirement for nearly all bodily processes, and its absence initiates a rapid and dangerous cascade of systemic failures.