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<DIV class=inside-copy>Sonya Thomas won $8,000 for the contest at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Times Square on Wednesday but said she was disappointed in her performance. </DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy>"I could have done better," she said, adding that she was aiming for 30 sandwiches. </DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy>Thomas, who is known as the "Black Widow" on the competitive circuit, says she has a naturally big stomach capacity and heavily soaked her sandwiches in water to make them easier to swallow. </DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy>She holds numerous world eating records, including 46 dozen oysters in 10 minutes, 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes, 48 chicken tacos in 11 minutes, 37 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes and 56 hamburgers in 8 minutes. </DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy>The event was organized by GoldenPalace.com, an Internet casino and poker room. </DIV>
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<DIV class=inside-copy><STRONG><FONT face=verdana color=#40007f size=3>DISCUSSION POINTS: </FONT></STRONG><A href="xxjavascript:ol('http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner%3dZSzeb001_ZM');">
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<DIV class=inside-copy><FONT face=verdana color=#00007f>2. How do you think she prepares for such events? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy><FONT face=verdana color=#00007f>3. Have you joined any eating contest before? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy><FONT face=verdana color=#00007f>4. Do you have a big stomach? Can you eat a lot? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy><FONT face=verdana color=#00007f>5. What's the biggest meal you've ever eaten? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy><FONT face=verdana color=#00007f>6. What's your favorite food? How much of it can you eat in one sitting? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=inside-copy><FONT face=verdana color=#00007f>7. What do you think are the possible long-term effects of this activity to Ms. Thomas' health? </FONT></DIV>
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