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    DealBook: Giving Some Muscle to a Growing Fitness Trend

    Thu, 03/08/2012 - 19:12 EDT - NY Times
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    While many workout fads have been relegated to VHS tapes, two big investors have poured tens of millions of dollars into Zumba Fitness, a Latin American dance-based workout.

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