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My shoulders got broader in my fifties as jackets don't fit,hast skeleton got broader?
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Sorry not bones: Probable fat. Your jackets may not be fitting because your body got broader meaning you gained weight. Either from fat or muscle building. The skeleton does not get bigger.
Answered 3/7/2015
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