16 rats were given 30-min. 2-choice preference tests with water and Hawaiian Punch (HP) after 1, 8, 24, or 32 hr. water deprivation. Intake of HP was constant at about 13 ml under all conditions, but water intake was from 1 ml to 13 ml with increasing deprivation.
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