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Whatever else they talk about, though, Iβve come to know that there are three topics women will return to again and again in conversation: their husbands, who are often disappointment; their children, who are usually wonderful; and their weight, which is always too high. Again and again, I hear them commiserate with each other about how difficult it is to make men more responsible and diets more effective. While I donβt understand their problems with their husbands, my heart always sinks whenever I hear them talk about calorie counting. Women seem to think they go on diets in order to feel happier, but I know from experience that this isnβt true. In fact, I can safely say that the less women eat, the grumpier they get.
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Martin Pistorius (Ghost Boy: My Miraculous Escape from a Life Locked Inside My Own Body)