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| Yes, Seniors like to consider themselves as experienced rather than aged. | |
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| Still, "23 Ski-doo" is used as a joyful exclamation instead of a description of a number of personal watercraft. | |
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| Further, Seniors can be suspicious and fearful of technological items. "That Damned Machine" commonly refers to the personal computer. | |
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| Many times, though, it can refer to something as harmless as a VCR, phone answering system, or digital alarm clock. | |
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| Finally, the elderly can be quite literal, I was a bit offended when my source told me about "Shaking Hands With Abe Lincoln." | |
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| By the end of his explanation, however, it was quite clear that he was talking about the time that he actually shook hands with our 16th President. Old folks really are living treasures! | |
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