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ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Meet Dave Young. He used to be David, but thanks to a lifestyle change, he's a slimmer, fitter version.

The Abilene Reporter-News reports the "i'' and "d'' in his name just slid off his svelte waistline during a recent 10-mile jog on his treadmill.

Thanks to a little bit of motivation, Young — Abilene Independent School District superintendent — is 100 pounds lighter than at the start of 2018.

Young now tips the scales at 216 pounds, compared to 320 in February.

"Joe (Alcorta) had a heart attack last year," Young said. "I knew he and I are about the same age. That was the...