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Re: Coho - CLC sizes?

Posted by: Dean Trexel on December 1, 1999


> Well, one reason might be the deck profiles. For a given deck height and
> width, the prismatic Pygmy deck encloses less volume that the curved CLC
> deck. Also the CLC deck being one, unbroken expanse, might give the
> optical illusion of being broader that the segmented Pygmy deck. Remember,
> vertical stripes make you look taller and thinner.

So that's why prisoners looked pudgy years ago...stripes went the wrong way... I'd have to say that today's blaze-orange union suits that you can see on prison road crews isn't any better. I think Armani needs to look into the growth industry of prison garb...

Dean


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