Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, former champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest , pose for photos in New York, Thursday, July 2, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, former champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest , pose for photos in New York, Thursday, July 2, 2009.

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