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https://thesystemsthinker.com/wp-content/uploads/images/ln-products/Image 100501.jpg48423294hen one reaches 80, one is considered to be ripe and ready for picking. Picking usually consists of the pickers asking the pickee to reflect back on the wisdom he has gained over his lifetime. This request is based on the false assumption that wisdom increases with age. The pickee is then expected to share […]