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My model is my father who retired this past December at 90 1/2 years old. He worked every day, 8 hours per day, 5 days a week for the United Sewerage Agency in Hillsboro as an electrician. His motivation was he enjoyed the work, it was where his friends were, and so why leave. I went to his retirment party at his work, and heard how their health insurance carrier each year they called them to fix the mistake in one of their employee's age.

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