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1. I thought this was a reference to a way people used to vote

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 03:37 PM

Dec 2013

by putting an object on a pile, and then each pile would be weighed. I don't think it's about an individual's weight.

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"weighs in?" [View all] greymattermom Dec 2013 OP

I thought this was a reference to a way people used to vote gollygee Dec 2013 #1

It's a pretty common figure of speech... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #2

Assuming that the average FOX viewer is probably overweight, Quantess Dec 2013 #3

Figure of speech, and you look fine. One more thing... Wait Wut Dec 2013 #5

an interesting experience greymattermom Dec 2013 #6

Hmm ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #7

You look like a normal sized person BainsBane Dec 2013 #8

You did a great job and you look fine to me seveneyes Dec 2013 #9