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School Children Are Now Too Fat to Fit In Class Chairs
A recent survey of 750 Australian schools has revealed that on average children have grown too large for their chairs and desks. From the article: "The Education Department said schools were running healthy eating programs. 'The department takes the issue of childhood obesity seriously and works with a number of agencies to address the issue,' a spokesman said. 'We have a number of initiatives to support school communities as well as promote healthy eating.' He said parents needed to enforce the message about healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle at home."
More like Double Stuff.
We should send some of our used desks from American schools to them, now that our larger ones have arrived.
For conscience is the wound, and there's naught to staunch it
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