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Absent Mind, Healthy Body

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Dec 17, 2024
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Recently I have noticed that my cardiovascular capacity has declined, which I attributed to a combination of age and sloth. For a number of reasons, I stopped cycling on a weekly basis and instead took up baking. I found out that the reason I never had a sweet tooth is that homemade sweets are way better than store bought. The result is I have become an out of shape old guy who needs to lose thirty pounds.

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