The piece quotes a professional observer of trends, who says that an obsession with getting thin is now more visible in places like China and India, among the newly aspirational middle classes.

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"As you know, we're getting thin here, " Bruins coach Claude Julien said on Friday, a day after Torey Krug, in his first career NHL playoff game, scored to send the game into overtime and Boston defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven, second-round playoff series.

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Michael Clarke was the next to fall, getting a thin edge to a pacy, straight delivery from Tremlett, leaving Prior to snaffle the catch.

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Restoring the forests, in this case, means getting loggers to thin out the trees.

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When slicing the radishes and onions, a mandolin or very sharp knife is the best tool for getting paper-thin rounds and semi-circles.

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Calling on Congress to act in some non-specific way is getting a bit thin, not least because we all know it is not a plan but a tired taunt.

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Maybe a primal thrill at getting something out of thin air explains Wall Street's infatuation with cash payouts.

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Far from getting rich, we operate on extremely thin margins.

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No one, not even museum curators, could say whether the thin, mostly immobile Swinton is actually getting some sleep while people stare at her.

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The margins are thin, but these economies are rapidly getting richer.

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