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What does it mean?
The speaker denies being celibate and emphasizes intense living as the cause of aging.
In plain terms
I am not celibate; I lived intensely and aged quickly.
What can you take from it?
Intense living accelerates physical aging.

Where it applies

  • personal revelation
  • public image
  • life philosophy

Putting it to work

  • share personal truth
  • define intensity
  • challenge stereotypes

Questions to consider

  • What does intense living mean to you?
  • How do you balance life and appearance?

Another view

Physical appearance does not necessarily prove lifestyle choices.

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