Best Killed Hae Podcasts (2024)

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188: Fat at Work Stories 1:17:23

23d ago1:17:23

1:17:23

327 people have completed my workplace anti-fatness survey and shared their stories. In today's episode, I am revealing the stats on what percentage of fat folks have experienced anti-fatness at work, which marginalized group is affected the most and what types of anti-fatness are commonest. Plus we have a ton of powerful and painful stories - ther…

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187: DEI's Big Fat Problem: Fat Discrimination at Work 55:35

2M ago55:35

55:35

Let me ask you a question: have you ever had diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training that was focused on size inclusion or anti-fat bias? Has anti-fat bias even been a footnote in any DEI training that you’ve had or seen? I asked these questions to company leaders, DEI professionals and my audience on Instagram and the answer was a resoundin…

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186: But Aren’t We in an “Ob*sity” Epidempic? 48:40

3M ago48:40

48:40

We allllll know that fatness is spreading like wildfire and is contagious and who is going to think of the CHILDREN?!!? ERMGHED!” Is it true that we are in an epidemic and everyone is getting fatter? Do fat people need to hurry up and lose weight in order to save the economy and the lives of children and baskets of kittens from burning flames? Let’…

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185: Oprah Leaves WW Board After Using Weight Loss Drugs 43:02

4M ago43:02

43:02

Seemingly there are non-stop stories and notifications of celebrities and influencers being on a new “weight loss journey” after starting on weight loss drugs. Now, Oprah is among that cohort and it has had an impact on her relationship with WeightWatchers. But hang on a minute, doesn’t WW sell weight loss drugs? Let’s dig into it! Bonus: I also sh…

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184: Organized Anti-Fat Fuckery with Tigress Osborn 1:34:58

5M ago1:34:58

1:34:58

The villainous tricksters behind the veiled push to “advance fat rights” (when in reality they just want to sell weight loss drugs) are at it again. Tigress Osborn from NAAFA is here to stop them though! She joins me on the show to talk about what new games anti-fat organizations are getting up to and why it’s a load of BS. Plus we discuss the fat …

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183: AITA for telling my DIL she wasn’t invited due to her weight 1:00:36

6M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Have you ever read the “Am I The Asshole” questions on Reddit? If you don’t know what AITA is: People ask the internet if they were in the right or wrong about a situation that happened in their life. Well, these questions are a source of endless entertainment for me! I brought my friend Summer Innanen from Eat The Rules podcast to get her verdict …

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182: Dealing With Anti-Fat Family During the Holidays 1:28:24

7M ago1:28:24

1:28:24

Woah nelly, can family be trying or what? Especially if you’re the only one talking up about bad behaviour and feel like the black sheep or are being told you’re “tooooo sensitive”. If we want to (or have to) spend time with family, having some tactics in our back pockets is a great idea. Sharing your stories, an analogy with a donley and different…

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181: Fat Liberation Gone Too Far? Misconceptions and Mistakes 1:03:53

8M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

Some folks can come in contact with fat liberation and turn away shaking their heads at the things that we believe. The thing is, often what they understand about fat liberation is incorrect, a misunderstanding or just plain false. First I talk about the core tenets of anti-fat beliefs and then I debunk the misconceptions that people have shared on…

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180: Being On Reality TV Almost Killed Me 2:06:17

9M ago2:06:17

2:06:17

Today we are talking about the the truth about reality television and how devastating it can be to the lives of those featured. There have been incredible numbers of reality TV stars who have died by suicide and I was almost a part of that statistic. If you didn’t know, I was on a 2 part BBC show where I lived in a house for 9 days with people who …

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179: How to Feel More Confident in Your Body 1:00:34

9M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

http://www.fiercefatty.com/179 How the heck do you feel more confident in your body anyway? In this episode, I go through step by step the actions to take. Get ready to make some notes, or not, I ain’t the boss of you. Plus, the story of someone making me cry in Starbucks last week after shaming my beverage choice, fun! Also, there’s an update on t…

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178: When a Loved One Diets and Hates Their Fat Body: Listener Questions 35:33

10M ago35:33

35:33

Listener questions! Questions include: My mum blames her poor health on her weight and won’t listen when I tell her about anti-fat bias, what should I do? Help, I have just been diagnosed with diabetes! Is it actually unhealthy to be fat? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/178 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guid…

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177: I Want to Lose Weight! Coming to Terms With an Anti-fat World: Listener Questions 45:39

10M ago45:39

45:39

Listener questions part 2! Questions include: Help! I want to lose weight, but not for aesthetic reasons anymore but because the world is inaccessible. How do I cope? How to find a doctor who is fat positive? Is it true that biology dictates that fat people are less attractive to others? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/177 Support me…

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176: Lisa Marie Presley Died From Weight Loss Surgery: Legends That Fatphobia Stole Part 2 1:07:02

11M ago1:07:02

1:07:02

With the news of the cause of death for Lisa Marie Presley recently I thought it was time to expand the list of famous people who have died at the hands of fat hate or diet culture. The first part is episode 145, but you don’t need to listen to that before this episode. I am talking about famous people who had overwhelming pressure to be thin and d…

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175: 6 Things You Could Be Doing That Supports Anti-Fatness (And Can Ruin Body Confidence) 49:59

12M ago49:59

49:59

I hate my fat body and I don't know whhhyyyy! Have you ever thought this? If so, you need to check out this episode where I share the 6 things you could be doing inadvertently that perpetuated anti-fatness and could harm your body confidence. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/175 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource …

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174: Is The AMA Saying BMI Should Be Scrapped!? 56:45

1y ago56:45

56:45

The American Medical Association released a press statement saying that the use of BMI is problematic. Is this good news?? The AMA famously went against their own expert advice to classify fatness as a disease with the BMI as the way to diagnose the disease so what’s with this turn about? Does it mean that the BMI will be no more or is this just mo…

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173: The Psychology of Hunger 1:11:17

1y ago1:11:17

1:11:17

Today we are looking at the Warsaw Ghetto Hunger Study, the Children of HungerWinter, and the Minnesota Starvation Experiment to answer the question what does hunger do to our mental and physical wellbeing? Massive trigger warning: mention of calories, types of food, starvation, eating disorders, self-harm, murder, the holocaust, and death. Althoug…

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172: The Science of Protecting Ourselves From Anti-Fat Bias 1:00:18

1y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Anti-fatness is everywhere, yuck! Do you know what weight bigotry does to our brains and bodies? If not you’ll hear all about it in this episode. More importantly, you will also hear about what the science tells us about how to survive this sh*t show. It’s good news, you’re probably doing a lot of the good stuff already! Episode show notes: http://…

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171: Fat Sex and Overcoming Anti-Fat Bias 45:25

1y ago45:25

45:25

Fat sex! How does society view fat bodies and how do we view our own fat bodies when it comes to sex and desirability? What impact does that have on the way we relate to others sexually? I talk about how sex was one of the final ways anti-fat bias had a hold on me as desirability is key to seld esteem. TW: mention of fatphobic beliefs about fat bod…

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170: The Full NEDA Controversy Explained 1:16:45

1y ago1:16:45

1:16:45

NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) have been in hot water what seems like recently, but actually they have been disappointing people for a while now. If you have seen posts on social media and aren’t sure what the whole story is I have you covered today. I am talking about NEDAs anti-fatness, the firing of fat lib senior leader, a disastr…

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169: Intuitive Eating for Pets and Dealing With Anti-fat Family 1:01:19

1y ago1:01:19

1:01:19

Can pets eat intuitively? Are we messing with their natural ability to eat until they're full by only feeding them at certain times and in certain amounts? Or will some pets just eat forever if we let them? What about fat pets? Should we put them on diets? More listener questions today including how to deal with family who are anti-fat and how to c…

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168: Will Getting Plastic Surgery Mean I Am Anti-fat? Listener Questions! 1:09:01

1y ago1:09:01

1:09:01

We have listener questions today! From plastic surgery worries to new type 2 diabetes diagnoses. From being genderqueer and fat to reclaiming the word fat in conversations. Let’s hear from you :) Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/168 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers "htt…

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167: I Am Terrified People Are Judging Me! 57:29

1y ago57:29

57:29

So many of us are anxious about people negatively judging our appearance and body size. And let’s be real; people DO judge us and that sucks! So should we hide away and never venture out for fear of that judgement? Do people who seem to not give AF really not give AF or are they only pretending? How can we support ourselves to live with judgement f…

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166: The Alleged “Cost” of Fatness on Society 1:07:48

1y ago1:07:48

1:07:48

When we see headlines about the cost of fatness on society and what a terrible burden that is - are those numbers real? How do they come up with that number? We are looking at the supposed burden of fat people in Canada today and their $7.1 billion cost and working out how they got to that figure and how much of that number can be attributable to a…

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165: “Weight Loss” Surgery Stats and Stories (part 3) 1:15:05

1y ago1:15:05

1:15:05

Does weight loss surgery make you thin? What percentage of people is it successful for? Are the side effects worth it and what are they exactly? This episode is a deep dive into bariatric surgery AKA "weight loss" surgery AKA stomach amputation. CW: There are mentions of the O Words, suicide rates and brief mention of calories. Episode show notes: …

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164: What Would You Say to Someone Who Claimed You Are Promoting “Ob*sity”? 1:02:35

1+ y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Today we have listener questions! What do you say to someone who claims you are promoting fatness? What things can you do to be a helpful fat ally and what things aren’t so great? Where can I find fat trans and nonbinary masculine representation? What to say when someone comments on your unintentional weight loss due to illness? I’ve got all these …

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163: Hustle Culture vs Anti-Fat Culture 1:00:28

1+ y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

How do anti-fat culture and hustle culture share characteristics? How intertwined are they exactly? And what about the links to white supremacy culture? I am a recover(ed/ing) hustle culture enthusiast and long-removed anti-fat culture supporter and have observed firsthand the harms of both and how eerily similar they actually are. TW: anti-fat, cl…

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162: Fat People Barred From Home Ownership, Adoption and More 1:06:35

1+ y ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Did you know that in some countries (like Ireland), people with a BMI that is deemed “too high” are unable to buy a property? Fat people are turned away from IVF clinics and their ability to parent an adoptive child can be deemed insufficient due solely to body size. We talk about these outrageous denials of basic opportunities and eugenics that fa…

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161: PE in School And The Horrific Harm Fat Kids Experience 1:17:56

1+ y ago1:17:56

1:17:56

If you went to school and were/are fat then there is a sizeable chance that you have a least some stories to tell about the harm your experienced, specifically about physical education (PE) classes. From government-mandated fitness tests to running around the track in shame many people have had heartbreakingly awful experiences that have turned the…

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160: How Life Changes After You Discover Fat Liberation and Anti-Diet (The Good the Bad and the Annoying) 50:56

1+ y ago50:56

50:56

Discovering fat liberation and anti-diet was life-changing for me! There have been so many shifts in my ways of thinking and a huge change in how I now experience the world. What are these changes and how many of them are good, bad and just plain annoying? Do I wish I could go back to where I was blissfully unaware of anti-fat bias and how pervasiv…

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159: Anti-Fat Bias in the Workplace 1:01:16

1+ y ago1:01:16

1:01:16

What is it like to be fat in the workplace? I asked you to share your stories and I will be sharing the stats. Is there a difference in how fat men vs fat women are perceived and treated? And how much distinction do we see between smaller fat people and larger fat people? We have some pretty jaw-dropping stories of weight bias in the workplace and …

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158: Fatness as a Disease and “Ob*sity” Medicine’s Giant Flaws 1:08:19

1+ y ago1:08:19

1:08:19

There has been a shift in recent years to embrace fatness as a disease and in fact, the American Medical Association did do just that in 2013, against advice from many experts. Is the premise of larger body sizes as inherently “diseased” helpful? What about “ob*sity” doctors who advocate for the use of a person's first language? Is that shift going…

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157: Intergenerational Food Trauma 1:21:12

1+ y ago1:21:12

1:21:12

What did you learn from the people who raised you about food and weight? How did their caregivers talk to them about diets and fatness? Today we have a super VIP special guest; my Mum! We talk about The Great Starvation (Irish Potato Famine), and British colonialism and look at research on trauma passed down the generations. Even if you don't come …

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156: Part 2: Is Wegovy/Ozempic the Miracle Weight Loss Drug It’s Made Out to Be? (Part 2) 1:17:45

1+ y ago1:17:45

1:17:45

This is part 2 of the breaking down of the newest diet drug frenzy. In today’s episode, we are talking about personal stories of those using the drug, Novo’s lawsuits, and scandals including their marketing campaign which co-opts fat liberatory language in order to trick its consumers. Plus what other new drugs are about, what is happening with cel…

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155: Part 1: Is Wegovy/Ozempic the Miracle Weight Loss Drug It’s Made Out to Be? 56:06

1+ y ago56:06

56:06

Have you noticed this new craze where influencers and celebs are taking diet drugs, specifically Ozempic/Wegovy? Well if you haven’t then you’re one of the lucky ones! This drug is being touted as “game-changing”, a “miracle” and the “end of ob*sity.” But is it? In this 1st episode of 2, we go into the actual science behind the drug, the clinical t…

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154: Fat Bias in the News 56:15

1+ y ago56:15

56:15

An analysis of the news representations of fat bodies in the last year has been completed by NAAFA which we will go over in today’s episode. Out of 19,000+ mentions of fatness in the news last year, how many are talking about weight loss, diets, and ill health, and how many focus on fat liberation and weight stigma? I also share my own traumatizing…

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153: When You Don’t Believe Your Partner Is Attracted to You 1:11:24

1+ y ago1:11:24

1:11:24

This episode is for fat folks who have partners who reassure them that their body is attractive but you just can't seem to believe them or feel it for yourself. Many, many fat folks have experienced this! What could your partner say (if anything) to make you truly believe them? What if your partner has made comments that have sent you ruminating ab…

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152: Diet Culture and Religion 1:13:44

1+ y ago1:13:44

1:13:44

How much has religion influenced the propagation of diet culture, if at all? Are atheists affected by religious moralizing of food? Do beliefs about “indulgences” from the 1500’s still have an impact on us today or are they quite notions from the past? Let’s talk about it in today’s episode! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/152 Come w…

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151: The Whale: Fatphobic Misery P*rn 1:03:06

1+ y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

The movie ‘The Whale’ is now out in cinemas. The fat community has been dreading the release ever since the trailer dropped. Is it as bad as we had feared or is the story told with compassion? What about other films that depict super fat folks who spend their life indoors, are they empathetic or reinforcing the same old tropes? Episode show notes: …

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150: When the People in Your Life Are Anti-fat and Pro-diet 1:09:59

1+ y ago1:09:59

1:09:59

One of the biggest barriers people who are trying to unlearn anti-fat bias has, is dealing with other people who won’t stop talking about diets and how much they don’t want to be fat. Often these are friends or loved ones and commonly they aren’t talking negatively about YOU directly, but about THEMSELVES (of course there are many exceptions to thi…

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149: Atypical Anorexia 1:12:19

1+ y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

What’s the deal with atypical anorexia? Is it actually “atypical” and where did the diagnosis come from? Learn the in’s and out’s of this eating disorder and the ways in which weight bias stops people from getting treatment and even diagnosis. Plus: is it true that to be “really” starving you would be thin? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatt…

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148: Biggest Scammers in the Diet Industry 1:14:14

1+ y ago1:14:14

1:14:14

Who has personally benefitted the most from our obsession with thinness? Which individuals are the biggest diet hucksters? From the 1800s right up to the present day I have a list of those who have scammed us the most and in the process line their pockets. TW: I talk about calories, specific diets, and mentions of eating disorders (specifically mac…

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147: What if You Want to Support a Fat Person to Lose Weight? 1:21:42

1+ y ago1:21:42

1:21:42

We have a special episode today which is for the loved ones of fat folks who are worried about their health or want them to lose weight. I am going to be talking directly to the people who deeply care about a fat person and may say or think something like “I don’t quite understand why they don’t eat in a certain way or stick to a diet when they kno…

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146: Actions to Take Today to Stop Hating Your Fat Body 45:28

1+ y ago45:28

45:28

Are you struggling with how you're feeling about your body or perhaps your body love journey has stalled and you want some fresh inspiration? Want some tactics and tips that you can take action on today as well as some longer term juicy things you can get your teeth stuck into? If yes, then this episode is for you! Episode show notes: http://www.fi…

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145: Legends That Fatphobia Stole 1:11:59

1+ y ago1:11:59

1:11:59

TW: Fatphobia/diet culture leading to death. I am talking about famous people who had overwhelming pressure to be thin and died trying or their life was damaged because of that. I am also talking about the idea that fatphobia caused or deeply contributed to them being unalive. It’s a pretty tough episode so please skip if you need to. Episode show …

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144: Wanna Come on Vacation With Me?? Fierce Fatty Community Vacation! 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

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"TLDR: I am organizing a vacation for fatties. Tell me where you wanna go by completing this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/fierce.fatty Today I am telling you all about the dream fatty vacation and what you need to do to tell me about your preferences. Do you want to go to Italy, Ireland, or Iceland? Costa Rica, Cyprus, Cambodia?…

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143: Beachbody Announce They Are “Body Positive”, but Are They Really? 1:32:31

1+ y ago1:32:31

1:32:31

Beachbody just announced that they are changing their name to BODi and will be embracing body positivity. Is this another branding tactic like Weight Watchers changing to “WW” or is it another grift to get more people to join their MLM (ahem, pyramid scheme). Perhaps they are genuine in their aims to be more inclusive? Let’s find out in this episod…

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142: Why Have I Been Diagnosed With “Ob*sity?” (And When Dieting Is The Only Option) 40:29

2y ago40:29

40:29

It’s part 2 of listener questions today! We are talking about why doctors are diagnosing you with fatness in your medical charts when they haven’t weighed you or even spoken about weight. Also, is there a time that weight loss IS the answer? If so, what are those circumstances? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/142 Why do doctors make …

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141: Listener Questions: Mum Abusive About My Body and How to Stop Fears of Judgement 1:16:15

2y ago1:16:15

1:16:15

I am answering your questions today! We talk about being denied IVF due to size, working out if it's transphobia or fatphobic that is causing body dysmorphia, how to call in or call out fatphobic comments, and finally how the heck to stop spiraling when you think everyone is judging your weight. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/141 Ni…

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140: Is it Body Dysmorphia or Is It Weight Bias? 54:37

2y ago54:37

54:37

“JuSt lOvE YoUrSeLf, I DiD It, So cAn yOu! Yeah, I’m thin, conventionally attractive, neurotypical, white, non-disabled, and rich but ANYONE can do it!” Is accepting your body as simple as choosing to stop hating yourself or could something else be going on if you’re struggling with body hate? Could BDD be at play and if it is is that a form of fat…

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139: Kourtney Kardashian and Britney Spears: Thin Celebs Being Anti-fat and Pro-diet 1:04:35

2y ago1:04:35

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Kourtney Kardashian reveals super concerning rules around food she is teaching her kids in an interview to sell gummies (of course the gummies are non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, gelatin-free, no artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, corn syrup or any actual ingredients at all. They are just air, oh wait, oxygen is a chemical! Oh no!). In the same…

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