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JOEY CHESTNUT WINS NATHAN'S HOT DOG CONTEST IN NEW YORK

Six-time champion Takeru Kobayashi (L) of Japan and Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California, run neck-in-neck during the Nathan's Famous hot dog contest held in Coney Island on July 4, 2007 in New York City. Chestnut won after eating 66 dogs as Kobayashi suffers from jaw pain which almost kept him from competing. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)

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