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No more ‘fat’, no more ‘ugly’... Roald Dahl’s classic kids’ books have been given a 2023 edit, but not everyone agrees it was a necessary move.

Plus, a viral TV moment and what it tells us about a woman’s 'prime'.

And, please explain - what is buccal fat removal - the trend taken up by everyone from Gigi Hadid to Barney the purple dinosaur? A new fad, or is it just a different version of the same old theme?

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