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How fat is too fat for the British authorities? Over his own objections and those of his family, 400-lbs Chris Leppard was carted off to a mental institution, where he's been held against his will for a month now. The 23-year-old's crime: having an eating disorder (Prader-Willi Syndrome). Chris's illness prevents him from knowing when his stomach is full. (thanks, Reason)
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