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Season 22 Episode 7 | 7m 2s

This latest installment in a trilogy about body image shows the inner workings of the Patina V Mannequin Factory outside Los Angeles and the musings of the designers who decide what the perfect female body should look like.

Aired: 08/18/09

Expired: 10/22/16

Rating: TV-PG

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