According to a CNN bio, 37-year-old newly minted Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is just like you and me (except for the paycheck). She enjoys fashion. She enjoys cupcakes. She held a high-school job as a grocery store clerk. Also, she’s exceedingly pregnant. According to reports, she was completely transparent about her pregnancy when in talks with Yahoo’s board about her new role, and nobody expressed concern. “They showed their evolved thinking," she told Fortune.

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