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- LIFESPAN is a simple test to find out how long you will live. Every
- attempt has been made to insure that it was translated to the computerized
- form. However, it is possible that a detail or calculation was omitted.
- Therefore, I have enclosed the detailed listing the computerized version
- was created from. If you have a printer, simply print LIFESPAN.DOC.
- If you don't have a printer, you can continue scrolling through this listing.
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- TAKE THIS TEST TO SEE HOW LONG YOU WILL LIVE
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- Start with the number 74
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- If you are a male subtract 2
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- If you are a female add 4
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- If you live in an area with a population over 2 million, subtract 2
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- If you live in an area with a population under 10,000, add 2
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- If you have a grandparent who lived to be 85, add 2
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- If you had 4 grandparents who lived to be 80, add 6
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- If you had a parent who died of a stroke or heart condition before the
- age of 50, subtract 4
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- If you had any immediate relative (parent, brother, sister) under 50
- with cancer or heart condition, or who has had diabetes since childhood,
- subtract 3
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- If you earn more than $50,000 a tear, subtract 2
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- If you finished college, add 1. Have a graduate or professional degree,
- add 2 more
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- If you live with a spouse or friend, add 5. If not, subtract 1 for every
- 10 years alone since the age of 25
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- If you work behind a desk, subtract 3
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- If you have a physcially demainding job, add 3
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- If you exercise 3 to 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes, add 4
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- If you execrise twice a week, add 2
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- If you sleep more than 10 hours a night, subtract 4
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- If you are aggressive, tense or easily angered, subtract 3
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- If you are generally relaxed and easygoing, add 3
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- If you are happy most of the time, add 1
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- If you are generally unhappy most of the time, subtract 2
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- If you smoke a pack of cigatettes a day, subtract 7
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- If you smoke 2 packs or more a day, subtract another 3
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- If you drink more than 1 1/2 ounces of liquor a day, subtract 1
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- If you are overweight by 10 to 30 pounds, subtract 2
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- If you are overweight by 30 to 50 pounds, subtract 4
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- If you are overweight by 50 pounds or more, subtract 8
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- If you have an annual physical examine, add 2
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- If you are between the age of 30 and 40, add 2
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- If you are between the age of 40 and 50, add 3
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- If you are between the age of 50 and 70, add 4
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- If you are over 70, add 5
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- Write your results here _________________. (This is how long you will live)
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- These are a bonus if any pertain to you:
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- Blood pressure less than 130/75
- Cholestrol less than 200
- Resting pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute
- Don't have any breathing problems or asthma
- No history of chronic illness
- Presently live with a pet
- Still working at the age of 62
- Light eater
- Don't skip breakfast
- have social contacts outside of wotk beside spouse
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- These will work against you:
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- Blood pressure greater than 140/90
- Cholestrol greater than 200
- Take a long time to recover after exercise
- Are anemic
- Suffer illness more than the average someone your age
- Easily winded
- Resting pulse rate greater than 80 beats per minute
- Heavy eater
- Skip breakfast
- No social contacts besides spouse
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