40 Year Old Vs 65 Year Old American Hitting 90

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None of these tables were necessary...this stuff is everyday knowledge for most people.

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Please. It is more compelling to say, "I think our progress on the genome and advancements in fractional friggeroftery make today's 40 year old a solid favourite to live more total years on the planet than today's 65 year old" than to say, "Comparing the migration in 50 years of life tables of 40 and 65 year old male life expectancies indicates..." Not only is it more compelling, but it is compelling because everybody knows what is in the life tables.