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A primer for my friends of middle-age
There is always an excuse for not exercising, a religious prohibition, some hereditary syndrome that makes you feel desperate when you breathe hard, an allergic reaction to your own perspiration, but these can be overcom...
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A primer for my friends of middle-age is an episode from The Writer's Almanac by Prairie Home Productions. There is always an excuse for not exercising, a religious prohibition, some hereditary syndrome that makes you feel desperate when yo...
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Published Feb 1, 2025, 7:43 long, audio available.
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