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How Old are You?


Contributed by Ruth Naylor, Reader's Digest

Children touring a retirement home were asked by a resident if they had any questions. "Yes," one girl said. "How old are you?"

"I'm 98, " she replied proudly.

Clearly impressed, the child's eyes grew wide with wonder. "Did you start at one?"