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The cell is immortal. It is merely the fluid in which it floats that degenerates. Renew this fluid at regular intervals, give the cells what they require for nutrition, and as far as we know, the pulsation of life can go on forever.

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Alexis Carrel
Age: 71 †
Born: 1873
Born: June 28
Died: 1944
Died: August 21
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