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Weigh in: How Much Do You Like Your Gym Towel?

Enough to steal it? The CA's towel problem made the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Here’s a little-known fact: The spends about $500,000 a year on towel-related expenses at its three fitness centers, according to the Wall Street Journal.

We're not saying you would steal your gym towel. At least not on purpose.

But a front-page Journal story Tuesday reported that gyms across the country, including those in Columbia, are experiencing towel theft problems.

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The Columbia Association-run gyms are: , and .

The Columbia Association has tried to eliminate towels from its gyms twice, the Journal reported, but canceled the idea after member backlash.

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