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Prunes, alone or as part of a bran/applesauce/prune juice mixture, can often help.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

The fuzzy, kaleidoscope sound of “Kyrie Eleison Mardis Gras” by the Electric Prunes accompanies the mournful meal that Wyatt and Billy share afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2019

For the younger audience who looked longingly at the San Francisco scene, the “Comedy Hour” began presenting new bands like Jefferson Airplane and the Electric Prunes and hip comics like George Carlin.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2017

Prunes are especially good because they also act as a natural laxative, pulling water into the gastrointestinal tract.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2016

Prunes were introduced in 1854, but their possibilities were only slightly appreciated for some thirty years.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various