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There's nothing good about getting older-absolutely nothing-because the amount of wisdom and experience you gain is negligible compared to what you lose. You do gain a couple of things-you gain a little bittersweet and sour wisdom from your heartbreaks and failures and things-but what you lose is so catastrophic in every way.

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Woody Allen
Age: 88
Born: 1935
Born: December 1
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Allan Stewart Konigsberg
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