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Cartoon of two women standing with their bicycles and conversing. Caption says, "THE LEAN ONE - 'My doctor recommended bicycling to increase my weight.' THE STOUT ONE - 'And my doctor recommended it to me to reduce mine.'" Women and bicycles was a hotly debated issue before the turn of the century. Medical opinions and morals were involved in this debate over whether it was proper for women to ride bicycles.
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