What are the Catholic rules for abstaining from eating meat on Fridays?

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What are the Catholic rules for abstaining from eating meat on Fridays? If I choose to eat meat on Friday, do I have to give up something else?

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The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Friday abstinence. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
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