user701: 
What is the purpose of the 6th Precept, eating only before noon?

I know the title is similar to a previous question but this one consists of three inter related questions which were not covered by the original. The answer is much more comprehensive and I do not want it to be lost. I think editing the title would have been better than branding it as a duplicate.

user254: Thanks for the edit. I reopened it.

701: <blockquote>
  <p><a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/13693/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-6th-precept-eating-only-before-noon">What is the purpose of the 6th Precept, eating only before noon?</a></p>
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<p>I know the title is similar to a <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/3737/what-is-the-purpose-of-not-eating-after-noon">previous question</a> but this one consists of three inter related questions which were not covered by the original. The answer is much more comprehensive and I do not want it to be lost. I think editing the title would have been better than branding it as a duplicate.</p>
 254: <p>Thanks for the edit. I reopened it.</p>
