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What does it mean?
Physical appearance can be altered through diet to mimic someone famous.
In plain terms
Dieting could make someone look like a famous dancer.
What can you take from it?
Appearance is malleable with effort and restriction.

Where it applies

  • weight loss
  • cosmetic change
  • social comparison

Putting it to work

  • set physical goals
  • track progress
  • evaluate costs

Questions to consider

  • What motivates physical transformation?
  • Is mimicry a valid goal?

Another view

This ignores health risks and individual genetic limits.

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