Possibly, although as a member of the esercito, he’s possibly a man of strong character and resolve, as indeed are you @Morticia. Well, not a man, obviously, but you get my meaning. 
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I do … and I think it’s very kind of you to say so. 
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Hand on heart and, like Hughie Greene, I mean it most sincerely when I say that I’m delighted that you overcame any early shyness in your forum life. 
That’s so wholesome! It’s people like you that make this forum feel like such a friendly and welcoming place to be.
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Morty and I have known each other since 1740.
I apologise for my suggestion a few days ago that you might be an AI invention. Clearly not the case.
about 3 hours? old chums then 
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Ah, you two beat me - I was in the '45 rebellion !
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Feels longer 
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Hello Angelo! And welcome. I’ve found everyone here to be wonderfully friendly, warm and welcoming.
Haha, apology accepted! 1740 is quite the milestone—you two must have found the secret to eternal youth! Glad we cleared that up, definitely a real flesh-and-blood human here. 
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And we’ve both aged so well.
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Haha, absolutely! Whatever anti-aging regime you two have been on since the 18th century is definitely working wonders!
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We’ve both got terrible memories and have completely forgotten that we were meant to die.
that’s definitely the best side effect of bad memory I’ve ever heard! Long may your forgetfulness continue!
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Who are you? Who am I, come to think of it?
hilarious! I guess that’s the ultimate stage of forgetfulness! As long as we remember where the cups of tea are, we’re doing fine.
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I have a serious theory, and I’m not actually trying to be funny (for a change)… is it possible that people who suffer from severe memory loss, eg, dementia do indeed kind of forget that their body needs to shut down?
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That’s actually a fascinating and surprisingly deep thought! Mind over matter in the most literal way. It’s an interesting theory to ponder, even if science might say otherwise.
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I’ve just retired from tutoring maths (mostly 16 to 18 year olds, if that gives you an idea of level in the US?), some of whom have doctors as parents.
Ironically, although obviously unsurprisingly, I totally forgot to float my theory by them.
Reminds me of the time I was clearing out some old books, and found one on how to improve one’s memory. I had totally forgotten that I’d bought it
that memory book story made me chuckle! That’s the ultimate irony right there. Sounds like you’ve earned a wonderfully relaxing retirement after dealing with high school maths for so long!
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