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As McDonald’s awaits a New York judge’s decision on whether to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the company by eight obese teens, it can take some comfort in the knowledge that the people are on its side.

In dozens of on-the-street interviews and Web polls conducted since the suit made news last month, the masses have expressed their incre dulity at and contempt for the litigious kids—and parents—who won’t take responsibility for a lifetime of chowing down Happy Meals.

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