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As nanotechnology continues on its journey toward world domination (or at least linguistic overuse), it's time to stop for dinner. Techniques for creating low fat "nanofoods" sound only mildly less gross than currently used products like guar gum. And how's this for reassuring? "Some nanofood products, like nanosalt, are probably safe."

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