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Subject: Hereditary Longevity
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Date: Tue, 22-Nov-83 11:42:18 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 22 11:42:18 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 25-Nov-83 03:51:04 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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I overheard the following conversation at my doctor's office the other
day:

   "Well, Mr. S----, for a man of eighty-two, you're in remarkable health.
You have the body of someone thirty years younger than you.  Many
scientists now feel that youthful physiques such as yours run in the
family. . . .  Tell me, how old was your father when he died?"

   "Did I say my father was dead?"

   "You mean your father is still ALIVE?  How old is he now?"

   "He's a hundred and five, and goes to work every day."

   "That's REMARKABLE!  I guess that confirms my belief that you have
genes for long life.   I'd bet that HIS father also lived to a ripe
old age, right?  How old was your grandfather when HE died?"

   "Did I say my grandfather was dead?"

   "NO!  You mean to tell me your GRANDFATHER is still alive?  That's
preposterous!  Why, he must be over . . ."

   "He's a hundred and twenty-seven, and he's getting married next week."

   "THAT'S RIDICULOUS!  Why would a 127-year old man want to get married?"

   "Did I say he WANTED to get married?"

[Apologies for the blatant agism...]
Jan Wolitzky, AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ