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Felicita

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10. Yes, I understand, but what if he had Michael Phelp's body type?

Reply to TBF (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:32 PM

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Even 5 years of hormone treatment would not make those long arms and the huge torso disappear. And even with hormones, if the person were training for a sport, they could still have plenty of large muscles attached to those large bones.

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