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I recently turned 50 and had to choose a new primary care physician.

After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, she said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking her,
"Do you think I will live to be 75?"

She asked: "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?"

"Oh no," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either."

"Do you have many friends and entertain frequently"

I said, "No, I usually stay home and keep to myself".

"Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?"

I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!"

"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?"

"No, I don't," I said.

"Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of ***?"

"No," I said. "I don't do any of those things."

She looked at me and asked, "Then why do you give a darn?"
" There's nothing cooler than a guy who does what we dream of doing, and then enjoys it as much as we dream we would enjoy it. " -- Scott Ostler on Tim Lincecum
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