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Woman Told She Was Too Fat To Tan Given Refund, Free Tanning Elsewhere

4.24.13 10:58 AM EDT By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup

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(WKYC)

(WKYC)

After a lot of media attention, the Ohio tanning salon that sold a woman a month-long unlimited membership and then banned her from all but one of their pieces of equipment because of her weight has offered her a refund. A different salon has offered her a free month of tanning, as well. [KHOU]

4.24.13By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup

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