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Men To Bite Dogs For Fun

Call it getting the skinny on the Kobayashi.

As in Takeru Kobayashi, last year's 113-pound winner of the Nathan's Famous

Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Kobayashi, 24, of Nagoya, Japan, was back in New York City yesterday to

defend his title against challengers who - going by their size - could probably

swallow him.

"If I can eat as usual,...

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