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Recent studies indicate that the highest level of fat consciousness was in 1994, and Recent studies indicate that the highest level of fat consciousness was in 1994, and instancesthe the since thenconsumers consumersare arelooking lookingfor formore moretaste tasteinintheir theirfood. food.In Inaalot lotofofinstances since then term low fat also means no taste. Good tasting food, in moderation, is back. term low fat also means no taste. Good tasting food, in moderation, is back. Forgetexercising exercisingand and aaliquid liquid diet dietto to shed shed those those unwanted unwantedpounds pounds--try the hot hotSugSugForget -- try the arbusters diet that eliminates sugar-fostering veggies such as carrots, beets, and potatoes arbusters diet that eliminates sugar-fostering veggies such as carrots, beets, and potatoes oddly,not notsweet sweetpotatoes) potatoes)and andleaves leavesyou youwith withaadiet dietthat thatisisbasically basicallywheat wheat (except,oddly, (except, pasta. pasta. Lastly, it's PC-based games that are the 'in' type of games--or at least that's what we Lastly, it's PC-based games that are the 'in' type of games -- or at least that's what we are led to believe by the makers of said PC-based games. The proof is in the proverbial are led to believe by the makers of said PC-based games. The proof is in the proverbial pudding, so we will have to see what '98 has in store. But if reworked, already successpudding, so we will have to see what '98 has in store. But if reworked, already successful home PC game titles are what we have to look forward to, I'm not sure if the pudful home PC game titles are what we have to look forward to, I'm not sure if the pudding willbe bepalatable. palatable. ding will But what doI Iknow? know?I Idrive driveaasedan, sedan,love lovecarrots carrotsand andbeets, beets,attend attendJazzercize JazzercizeclassclassBut what do and have long hair. es, es, and have long hair. cigar, nor any image less feminine than a woman smoking a cigar. Ladies, get the if-its- Bonnie Theard, Theard, Managing Managing Editor Editor Bonnie 16 16 DECEMBER1997 DECEMBER1997