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[coberst]

I think that, generally speaking, people over the age of forty tend to lose they sense of curiosity unless that sense of curiosity has been cultivated. Curiosity and caring are necessary conditions for an alert mind and these characteristics tend to atrophy with age if they are left unused. Such atrophy need not happen if a person maintains an active intellectual life as they age. A word to the young and wise don't let this happen to you. Get an intellectual life after your school days are over, don't put your intellect away in the attic with your year book.