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ArrantPariah
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28 Feb 2014, 9:39 am

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/healt ... 40227&_r=0



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28 Feb 2014, 1:36 pm

My father was barely in his 20's when I was born, so what's the reason for that?



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28 Feb 2014, 7:02 pm

My father was 40 when I was born


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28 Feb 2014, 7:08 pm

My father was 21 when I was born, yet I have mental Elf problems.



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28 Feb 2014, 11:58 pm

My dad was 38 when I was born


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01 Mar 2014, 12:29 am

Dad 27 Mom 22


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01 Mar 2014, 8:25 am

Mum and dad around 34.
"yet I have mental Elf problems" is the funniest thing I have seen today.