A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach.$ C. [# `9 Y4 A" p/ f* Y* K% T
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Thinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she6 L0 l* L, k; a, V
commented, "I don't think that's going to help." 6 u) D% b: b1 w- x; V! D2 [" c1 n' k5 f
"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."