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91, amazing. "I don’t want to go back. I know what happened in the past. It’s the surprise of not knowing what the present and future hold that I love and look forward to."

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Speaking of aging role models, you'll do very nicely, thank you very much! I especially like your remark about bucket lists. Could never quite get my mind around that one either.

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This was wonderful! My favorite line: "Never take a standing ovation for granted, even if you’re paying for it."

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Me, too. She's got a lot of good zingers in here. Thanks, Doug.

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Accept the discount

Don’t be discounted!

Brilliant. 💐

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WOW. I am delighted to discover Sally-Jane, and she is welcome to count me as one of her newest fans.

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I'm glad to have discovered you, Sally-Jane! Here's another well earned standing o for you!

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👏🏼 (Joining you.)

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OMG! What a star.

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Truly. <3

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Love this one! She's so funny and cool.

"cultural expectations created my 70th at the Algonquin Hotel in NYC" -- I did my 30th birthday party there!

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Oh, wow!

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And that song she sang is incredible! It left me in tears. How can find this song? Find the sheet music?!! And her voice is stunning.

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I absolutely love Sally-Jane! She doesn’t know this yet, but I’m her soul sister. I’ll be 80 in March & I’m having the kind of fabulous

party I know she’d love. (If only I knew her, I’d invite her.)I aspire to be like her at 91! Talk about joie de vivre & Jouissance! I’m definitely buying her book immediately!

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Such an inspiring take on life. Living life to the fullest. Enjoyed this so much. Thank you.

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Look how you shine, Sally-Jane! You are a star! You’re made of stars.

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This was a really entertaining post. Thank you.

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Love you and your joie de vivre, Sally-Jane! You jolted me like a strong cup of coffee this morning.

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On of my FAVORITES!

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I love this interview. "Accept the discount, don't be discounted." We don't have to accept the conventional belief that older people, particularly women, are invisible. Only we can change it and I do daily. You're already a star and it seems as though you have been for decades. Thank you!

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