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Good for the body or not, the one thing that the Core Precision undershirt and Spanx do have in common is their ability to cause discomfort. However, as a male journalist for the Times Online describes after his one-day test of the Core Precision undershirt, although the garment is rather restrictive, it does still render the wearer capable of breathing. And I'm sure many women who have squeezed themselves into corsets, Spanx, control-top pantyhose, and other body-smooshing undergarments have used the ability to breathe as a basic criterion for wearability.

Hell, if manufacturers of body shapers are looking for an advertising hook, why not go with this one: "Allows you to slim down while still retaining the ability to take shallow breaths." But I guess this is why I never went into advertising.

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