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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 3 Apr 2013

    In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets.http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX 

    10:22 PM - 3 Apr 2013
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      1. Brett Bernstein‏ @brettbernstein 4 Apr 2013
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        I would fly for under $80 “@WSJ: In country where 55% of pop is obese, passengers will pay $.42/lb for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”

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      1. Kelsey Duckett‏ @KelseyDuckett 3 Apr 2013
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        In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX  via @WSJ.

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      1. Rob Aitken‏ @freedomprocess 4 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ interesting. There should be a base plus rate. Maybe 70 kg. pay more if over. Weight profiling, but weight=$ for airlines. (less gas)

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      1. Laura Tink Clark‏ @LauraTink 4 Apr 2013
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        I've been saying they should do this for ages “@WSJ: passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”

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      1. Adam Chereck‏ @A_Mtn_Man 4 Apr 2013
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        “@WSJ: In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ” Fat tax

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      1. A J Pruess‏ @AJPruess 4 Apr 2013
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        Makes a lot of sense really. @morningmika “@WSJ: In obese country, passengers pay 42 cents/lbs for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”

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      1. R.‏ @mostlypolitics1 4 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ good idea

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      1. SHIVANI‏ @Shivani_MarketW 4 Apr 2013
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        “@WSJ: In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets." #money

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      1. Isabel de Avila‏ @IsaCrisdeAvila 3 Apr 2013
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        “@WSJ:In country where 55% of population is obese,passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”Interesting

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      1. Coral‏ @coral710 3 Apr 2013
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        これは良いシステム! @WSJ: In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX 

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      1. Nuria López García‏ @nurialg1 3 Apr 2013
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        “@WSJ: In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”

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      1. Lynn‏ @lynnyoga 3 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ how will they know your wt.when you buy the ticket? Will wt.be checked @ airport? Impossible to implement.

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      1. ...............‏ @dolph565 3 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ I don't see this as a negative.If you lose weight you pay less and its good for your health.So that has to be a win win surely.

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      1. André Nicolas Sarr ®‏ @ColySarr 3 Apr 2013
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        RT“@WSJ: In country where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 42 cents a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”

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      1. luisa crisigiovanni‏ @lcrisigiovanni 3 Apr 2013
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        Obesity @WSJ overweight travelers will pay more their air tickets. Is that fair ?

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      1. Cristhian Mestre‏ @cristhianmestre 3 Apr 2013
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        Pasajeros al peso. MT: “@WSJ: Where 55% of population is obese, passengers will pay 0,42 a pound for air tickets. http://on.wsj.com/13RmjfX ”

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      1. Gabriele Varnier‏ @GabrieleVarnier 3 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ Noo! Please I need list of those Countries. I need in order to decide if begin a new diet.

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      1. Prem sagar Reddy‏ @Premsagar_k 3 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ

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      1. NeedsHub.com‏ @NeedsHub 3 Apr 2013
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        @WSJ kind of joke -or business as usual - http://needshub.com  - Best Buy & Sell

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