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I was recently traveling in Florida, which naturally got me thinking about getting older. In Florida, it’s hard to think about anything else.

Over the years, I have crafted observations about the aging process. I believe they are all original, but I won’t swear to it. In this age of AI, it is becoming more and more difficult to be truly original. One of the benefits of aging, however, is that it becomes increasingly difficult to remember what is original and what is plagiarism.

— What passes for polite conversation among adults invariably degenerates into discussions about ailments, real or imagined. I

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