>>>>The truth is that I'm one of the world's great optimists. Every morning I get out of bed, stretch, and tell myself, "Well, it certainly can't get any worse than this." How's that for optimism?
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>>>Back-handed optimism :-)
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>>>Wait till the day when you CAN'T get out of bed - it'll have got worse but, again, it can't get any worse - recursive back-handed optimism.
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>>At which time I'm sure he will curse and recurse
>
>Fffffffffffff!
>... in ever-decreasing circles, till he disappears up his own curse-hole

Due to my age and lack of flexibility, I think you're mistaken.

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