But the image in the mirror was unmistakably me not young, not good-looking, not anything in particular, a little slumped, heavy at the waist, pouchy under the eyes, not the sort of man that anyone would ever choose to be.

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Surely the Taliban would not really bury adulterous couples up to the waist, and then stone them to death?

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Downside: Unless you're a supermodel, you're probably not in the habit of measuring your waist.

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