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A pressure cooker reduces cooking time for food because:

A

The higher pressure inside the cooker crushes the food material

B

Cooking involves chemical changes helped by a raise in temperature

C

Heat is more evenly distributed in the cooking space

D

Boiling point of water involved in cooking is increased

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