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Emily Struggles with Obesity
M
y friend Emily, was the kindest most caring

person I knew. Emily was one of the top students

in my class, her intelligence was desired by many.

She helped me with my school work, so I could

get acceptable grades on my exams. After school
every day, we bought snacks from the school’s

vendor. I noticed that Emily usually bought a lot

of sweets from her. She was a very chubby girl

and the biggest student in our class. At five feet

tall, Emily weighed about one hundred
and seventy-three pounds. Emily lived with her

mother, who always spoilt her, buying lots of

fattening junk foods and savoury treats. When

Emily was sad or angry, her mother would cheer

her up with food. Emily really loved food. She ate

every minute of the day and especially even
during class time when the teacher was not

looking.

One day while we were walking down the school’s

corridor, a girl passed and called out at Emily,

“Fatty!” with a mischievous cheeky smile and

walked at a fast pace to her class. I looked at

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