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I've been dieting most of my life — Weight Watchers gave us a world that's worse for its manipulations
National Museum of American History - When other methods for weight loss didn't work for Jean Nidetch, she created her own. #Groundbreaker | Facebook
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Jean Nidetch made a fortune from WeightWatchers - but a new book reveals how she gambled money away - ReadSector
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Jean Nidetch: 'I woke up that morning and I was having a 'thin day', Weight Watchers Origin Story - unknown — Speakola
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