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Andre Maurois

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

Age

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The quote suggests that getting old is something that happens mainly when people have too much idle time and start focusing on aging. Those who stay busy don’t dwell on growing old, so it doesn’t affect them as much.

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