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Eric 'Badlands' Booker ready for Nathan's hot dog eating contest

"Badlands" will have less acreage when he returns to the Super Bowl of competitive eating Friday, nearly two years after retiring from the game.

Eric Booker, better known by his nickname, has shed 90 pounds since he competed in the 2006 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Now down to 380 pounds, the Long Island resident and No. 7 train conductor says he is...

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