“In the eleventh century obese English king William the Conqueror took to bed and consumed nothing but alcohol to shed pounds, a practice many of his countrymen seem to continue to this day.”
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The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue
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