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Curvy women 'more prone to pain'
Curvaceous women are more sensitive to pain than others, scientists believe. They said this vulnerability makes them even more attractive to men.
Curvaceous women are more sensitive to pain than others, scientists believe. They said this vulnerability makes them even more attractive to men.
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