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So we sink into the couch, plates on laps, clothed in pants with elastic waistbands.

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The design also weaves Loewe’s pebble texture and On’s signature semitranslucent mesh, bound together with drawstring elastic laces for an athletic shoe with luxury flair.

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In contrast, an odd elastic material does not stretch -- it twists instead.

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The idea is that, along with resting and icing the affected area, wrapping it in an elastic medical bandage and keeping the injured part propped up above your heart can help reduce swelling and pain.

Muncy, who entered the Dodger clubhouse Thursday afternoon wearing a blue elastic support bandage on his left leg, said he originally feared the worst, but an MRI found no structual damage.

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