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JCPenney is testing out a new mannequin concept in New York called 'real size mannequins.' Instead of the tall, thin, faceless bodies that usually adorn JCPenney's department stores, these mannequins are based off real figures, including a former Army paratrooper who lost his leg, a plus size mom, and a man who has dwarfism. [Racked NY]