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Are you older than you are?

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Posted - January 19, 2018

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  • 423
    I am wondering whether this is an American translation of something that made more sense in English. If the case, then it is so subtle that people like me have little chance of comprehending its true, deeper meaning. Nevertheless, let me take a brave shot in the dark (but then, everything is dark these days) and guess that, yes, I am older than I am - on the grounds that I was born by caesarian section (apologies to Randy et al for my sorry ability to insert a diphthong when demand arises). In other words, by the meanest measure, I was already a marginally aging hominid, born 'late', when I first saw light of day, and my official, government-approved, birthday clock started ticking. I have consulted biological specialists and they absolutely agree with me on this point. On the other hand, I have at times outright dismissed the outcome of other medical consultations on the grounds they obviously have no idea what they are talking about.


       
      January 19, 2018 12:28 PM MST
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  • 44619
    In other words, you are not dazzling us with brilliance, you are baffling us with BS. I love it.
      January 19, 2018 12:31 PM MST
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  • 423
    No, read it again more slowly, then think about it a bit brachko. It is reality, not make-believe. I don't know how I can say it any simpler because I'm not really geared to that. But the world is a wonderful place, if you REALLY don't get it, then that means you are not supposed to - and all is still well with the world.
        
      January 19, 2018 12:50 PM MST
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  • 11005
    It makes sense to me. Babies who are born prematurely still start counting from birth, but have actually been in existence for less time on their first birthday than a baby who is born full-term.
      January 19, 2018 8:15 PM MST
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  • 46117
    How did you manage to give YOURSELF Asker's Pick Element?  WTF?
      January 19, 2018 12:59 PM MST
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  • 44619
    Oops...thanks, I'll change it.
      January 19, 2018 3:22 PM MST
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  • 7939
    By a few decades, at least. 
      January 19, 2018 12:57 PM MST
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  • 46117
    I am aware that I am no age at all.

    I am beyond the year thing.  I am beyond time.  I am my soul.  That is beyond time and space.

      January 19, 2018 12:59 PM MST
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  • 457
    I'm older than I was, but not older than I am or will be.
      January 23, 2018 4:34 PM MST
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  • 14795
    I was once apon a time ... Being blonde I marked my own birthday down wrong on my Calendar......l was in Days four hours....:(
      January 23, 2018 4:53 PM MST
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