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Obama bear-hugged at pizzeria
President Obama is lifted off the ground by restaurant owner Scott Van Duzer during a visit to Duzer’s Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce, Fla. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)
Van Duzer, a registered Republican and Obama supporter, was excited to meet the commander in chief. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)
Van Duzer stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 260 pounds. He said he can bench 350 pounds. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama jokes with Van Duzer after the pizzeria owner treated the president like a roll of Charmin. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama speaks alongside restaurant owner Scott Van Duzer after their shared uplifting experience. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)
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