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Barbie's body dimensions may be physically impossible for a human to achieve, but that isn't stopping a growing number of women in the Ukraine from trying. After one Ukrainian woman gained international notoriety for her transformation into a "living doll," at least two more have surfaced as devotees of the beauty trend, nicknamed the "Barbie flu." Here, a guide to the disturbing and dangerous craze: 

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