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yo-yo

noun as in nincompoop

verb as in waffle

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Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on epigenetics.

Williams said his research shows that much of the drought’s severity has been driven by the West’s extreme natural variability, which he likens to a yo-yo going from wet to dry.

At the time, he was an incoming sophomore at Santa Cruz High School who volunteered at a camp for young artists and was known for his yo-yo tricks.

The goal was to learn more about why and how people entered the yo-yo dieting cycle and how, if at all, they were able to get out of it.

The sales rep said: "I yo-yo dieted my whole life, for 30 years, and I got my sleeve two years ago."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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