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All hail new national hero Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif.(The Week)(Brief article)

National Review

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All hail new national hero Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. In the annual hot-dog-eating contest at Coney Island, Mr. Chestnut dethroned Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, who had won the previous six of these events. The new champion ate 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes, a new world record. ...

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