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Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Ben & Jen body language: Pregame

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Page 2 staff

It is a one-word conundrum: Bennifer.

For months now, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have kept the tabloids guessing. Are they getting married this weekend at a secret location ... or broken up for good? Are his friends trying to sabotage the union ... or has she simply had enough of his late-night visits to "gentlemen's clubs"?

The paparazzi have had a field day staking out the super couple. Waiters and bus boys have been quoted as "sources close to the couple." And several magazines have gone as far as to hire "body-language experts" to interpret photos of the celebrity tandem.

Well, Page 2 is never going to be outdone by the likes of US Weekly or People. We desperately want our readers to have the latest info on Ben and J-Lo, so we've hired our own body-language analyst to translate the messages being sent during Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in Boston.

Check out the way they looked here during the pregame festivities, and then click through our photo gallery to see if things changed as the game developed.

Ben and Jen

Ben's body language: Ben is relaxed and really letting things hang out -- witness his open left palm and the carefree way he's letting his jacket ride up on his right hip. By thrusting his hat in the air to reveal his disshelved hair and letting out a full-pitch sream, Ben is capitalizing on the moment -- as if it might be his only chance to cheer all day. Jen's body language: By turning her back toward Ben, Jen is clearly distancing herself from her man. Her clenched jaw indicates that she might be embarrassed to be in his company and that she clearly wishes she were somewhere else. Her right eye appears to be wandering, perhaps to one of the dugouts or the on-deck circle.

Move on to Bennifer: The First Inning.

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