Still, most of us can probably think of a colleague who could use a makeover: The intern who wears low-cut tops, the IT guy who lives in track pants, the boss who doesn't iron his shirts.

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Skeleton looks like something straight out of Willy Wonka: Hurtling face-first down a frozen track on a sled that resembles a cafeteria tray, Ms. Uhlaender often tops out at 80 miles per hour with her chin inches from the ice.

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