turned fifty. In fact, during a “toast” portion of the program, someone mentioned that it appeared as though he had coasted until mid-life. “During my first twenty-five professional years,” the honoree said in response to his toast, “I was just gaining momentum.” He later used a car-racing analogy to describe his life: “Retirement is not the checkered flag indicating the race is over; instead it is the time when I can lighten my load to travel faster. I am not retiring in order to cease working,
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