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\"\"<\/a>As many probably know a recent study revealed New Yorkers live longer than the national average. Punch Lines<\/span>, a collection of timely quotes in the Boston Globe\u2019s<\/span> Saturday \u201cSidekick\u201d supplement cite Dean Johnston and Tony V\u2019s version of New York\u2019s positive thinking for longer life: \u201cYo, Death! I got your death right here! Take a walk, shadow of Darkness!\u201d <\/span>Not a bad mantra for those seeking that longer life, I\u2019m sure\u2026<\/p>\n

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As many probably know a recent study revealed New Yorkers live longer than the national average. Punch Lines, a collection of timely quotes in the Boston Globe\u2019s Saturday \u201cSidekick\u201d supplement cite Dean Johnston and Tony V\u2019s version of New York\u2019s positive thinking for longer life: \u201cYo, Death! I got your death right here! Take a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nWell, they said its all about Attitude<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As many probably know a recent study revealed New Yorkers live longer than the national average. 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