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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. "I reckon " he said with a twinkle in his eye "it's because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried."
A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. "I reckon " he said with a twinkle in his eye "it's because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried."
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- Dorothea Kent
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