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So I learned that you were really shocked by the story of Antonio Stradivarius.

So I learned that you were really shocked by the story of Antonio Stradivarius.

And he's a famous violin maker, and he had an amazing feat of creating two of his most famous violins when he was 92 years old.

And he's a famous violin maker, and he had an amazing feat of creating two of his most famous violins when he was 92 years old.

And this was in the 1700s, way before medical advancements.

And this was in the 1700s, way before medical advancements.

And so I'd love to understand why his story was so shocking to you.

And so I'd love to understand why his story was so shocking to you.

How did he dispel, you know, the typical, you know, thoughts around traditional aging?

How did he dispel, you know, the typical, you know, thoughts around traditional aging?

And how did he inspire you to study peak performance aging?

And how did he inspire you to study peak performance aging?

So I love this.

So I love this.

So you're saying the long, slow rot theory basically means that our physical mental skills decline over time.

So you're saying the long, slow rot theory basically means that our physical mental skills decline over time.

There's nothing that we can really do to stop the slide.

There's nothing that we can really do to stop the slide.

That's what inspired you to kind of research this in more detail, understand performance peak aging.

That's what inspired you to kind of research this in more detail, understand performance peak aging.