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   From: wildbilly@withouta.net   
      
   In article ,   
    Frank  wrote:   
      
   > On 4/7/2010 8:28 AM, Jerry wrote:   
   > > On Apr 7, 6:05 am, Frank  wrote:   
   > >> Baloney.  Life expectancy has gone up.   
   > > Life expectancy is a tricky thing. There used to be a high death rate   
   > > of young children. What is the life expectancy of people 10 years and   
   > > older?   
   > >   
   > > Also longevity is not the same as health. To live long with a health   
   > > problem that does not kill is not the same as being healthy.  Do not   
   > > confuse between longevity and health.   
   >   
   > US today uses expectancy based on live births.  This makes it somewhat   
   > lower than other nations that will not count premature births or kids   
   > that last less than a certain time period.   
   >   
   > Tell those with health problems being managed that they are better off   
   > dead.  I know of very few that would agree with you.   
   >   
   > I personally had a couple of incidents where surgical procedures that   
   > saved me were not around in the 50's.   
   >   
   > I still say, op is full of it.   
      
   Still no citations, Frank?   
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