CNN.com signed on to the site and messaged with several users who said they'd shed 5 to 100 pounds.

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And when Douglass - in Douglas' day, most whites believed in theory that blacks were subhuman, yet they'd experienced Douglas' magic, his artistry, and they'd essentially shed their racism to the degree that they'd be converted to his cause of abolitionism or anti-slavery, and there are countless examples of that happening.

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With the film industry consumed by animated superheroes and the promise of 3-d fortunes, cable television has shed its ugly stepsister image to become the desired locale for movie stars and screenwriters alike.

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If these respected directors can meld quality filmmaking with 3-D, it could help the new technology shed the gimmick label and make Hollywood take it more seriously.

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With his brown hair and blue eyes, he'd be a dead-ringer for Phil Mickelson if the golfer shed 50 pounds and favored skinny Wrangler jeans.

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