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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 12:00 AM

Digital dieting

Now you can make all your physical self-loathing digitally manifest in just seconds!
Rebecca Traister

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  • Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:07 AM

    I have a hunch what this is for...

    I have an idea what this camera is for. I know a woman who has access to Photoshop and also does online dating. She "slims" her own picture with Photoshop before putting it up on her ad. I don't know if the guys figure it out when they meet her or if they think she just used an old picture. I bet this camera is for people who do that and don't have Photoshop.

    I am sure if there were a camera that added hair to a guy's head or a few inches to his height, some guys would use it to doctor their own online dating ad photos. It's sometimes possible to spot online photos where the guy has colored in hair on the top of his head. I don't know what these people are thinking, but it definitely goes on.

    —Anonymous

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