Drastic weight loss and stomach surgery have both been shown capable of reversing the condition.

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For the super rich, a drastic drop in the tax-free amount would have been a huge loss.

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This drastic change of heart must very well be the result of the Romney loss and the realization that if the Republicans want to be a positive factor in governing they must be realistic and give up their fervent opposition to any taxes at all.

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That the company turned from last quarter's loss to a profit despite reduced revenues shows that Thorsten Heins' drastic cost-cutting measures and restructuring of the entire company are working.

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