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The amazing thing about this New York Post story isn't just that Johnnie Taylor has been stealing fur coats since 1987. The amazing thing is that she's been doing it by stuffing them into her girdle. Taylor was arrested on Friday trying to sneak out of Northern Furs Fashion with an $8,000 mink coat hidden under her skirt. The owner recognized her because she'd robbed him before, and he knew she was up to no good because she was waddling "like a duck." [NYP]