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John H.[_5_] John H.[_5_] is offline
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On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:47:06 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:46:36 -0500, Boating All Out
wrote:

BTW, when the term for SCOTUS was set at "life," the average
life was 36 years.

Huh? Do you think they were saying the president would be dead one
year into office? (minimum age 35)
The rich white men who they thought would run the government lived as
long as we do.

Hamilton died at 49 ... but he was shot by Aaron Burr
Washington died at 67
Franklin died at 84
John Jay was 84
James Madison was 86
John Adams was 91

Your 36 number, as suspect as it is, referred to the average guy
working in a hazardous job with no access to health care and an
insecure supply of food and clean water.

In other words, 'twas bull****.
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