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Golda Meir

Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.

Age

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Getting old is compared to being on a plane caught in bad weather, emphasizing that it is an unavoidable experience. Once you reach old age, you have no control over the challenges it brings, and you must simply endure them.

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