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slim

1. Worthless; bad.

2. Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument. That was a slim excuse.

3. Of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length; slender; as, a slim person; a slim tree.

Origin: Formerly, bad, worthless, weak, slight, awry, fr. D. Slim; akin to G. Schlimm, MHG. Slimp oblique, awry; of uncertain origin. The meaning of the English word seems to have been influenced by slender.


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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... will love you regardless of shape. Must be good friends if they'd let you eat them ;) Teasing aside, I agree with Mike. Not everyone is born to be slim fit and "sexy". We're all unique. Stay active, avoid junk-food, and do the things you love.

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by AstusAleator
Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:49 pm
 
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Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

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by benpam
Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:04 am
 
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Re: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?

... deliver all the poison it needs too. A small drop will kill a human in minutes. There is anti-venom but your chances of getting to it in time are slim. There are really lots of poisonous snakes here and some are endemic and exotic.

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Enquiry about interpreting the FACS result

... how I adjusted the parameters, I got 2 peaks in the FSC-A oscillograph trace. I really got confused why there would be two peaks(one is sharp and slim, and the other is much broader and lower.) in the FSC-A oscillograph trace. Can someone give any suggestion what I can solve this problem? Previously ...

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by Crystalbin
Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:41 pm
 
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... my gallbladder with the gastroenterologist… beyond that, I don’t know. I reckon my weight is going up slowly but steadily (I have always been slim) and that I’ll just continue to eat the world’s supply of All Bran Flakes, which have a small, but appreciable impact on the constipation, until ...

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by Girl18
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:58 pm
 
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Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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