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From: stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Diet while you sleep elixirs
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Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 11:30:24 EST
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> Just to look at this from an engineering standpoint, let's consider
> conservation of mass.  Assuming that these are not diuretics that
> cause you to make nlog(n) trips to the bathroom, where does all that
> weight go?  Maybe they make you sweat profusely......

I was checking out a new health food store recently when the salesperson
was explaining this to a curious customer.  Her explanation?

"It turns your fat into muscle."

Needless to say, this store is now on my "quack" list.

Bob Stewart
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