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We worry endlessly about diets and exercise, but this common social condition is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes.

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We worry endlessly about diets and exercise, but this common social condition is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes.

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We worry endlessly about diets and exercise, but this common social condition is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes.
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