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GR: Life Expectancy Written by kathleen (elder) (8/11/2003 6:45 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, GR: Ripe Old Age, penned by Valerie Mc.

] I just saw a statistic that the average life expectancy in the United States 100 years ago was only 49. While some folks lived to their 70s and 80s, a lot didn't.

] Those lines had always impressed me with how short an adult life could be expected.

Actually, the low life expectancy was caused primarily by high infant mortality. Mrs Dashwood, having made it to age 40 and being past childbearing (unless she remarries), would have had a life expectancy of 20+ years. For adults of that time, the chances of living into one's 70's or 80's was not much different than it was today.

So, John Dashwood is incorrect about his step-mother's probable future years.

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GR: John Dashwood needs a SUTH Dagmar (8/10/2003 12:54 p.m.)

GR: Wonderful Villians Lynn Maureen (8/10/2003 9:23 p.m.)
GR: What is an SUTH, by the by? (nfm) Cass (8/10/2003 5:17 p.m.)
- SUTH Golda (8/10/2003 5:26 p.m.)
What do the neighbours think? KateL (8/10/2003 4:43 p.m.)
- Resigned sigh... KateL (8/11/2003 1:02 p.m.)
- Just So Happens... BarbaraB (8/10/2003 6:25 p.m.)
- The neighbours Ingrid Linnéa (8/10/2003 5:44 p.m.)
  - GR: Not surprising at all Line (8/10/2003 8:08 p.m.)
GR: Fanny, Regan and Goneril Barbara (8/10/2003 3:21 p.m.)
- King Lear Catherine Mary (8/10/2003 4:52 p.m.)
GR chapter 2 - annuity discussion LaurieC (8/10/2003 1:19 p.m.)
- GR-Pure Genius (Comedy,Tragedy) BarbaraB (8/10/2003 6:46 p.m.)
- GR: Master Manipulator Cheryl (8/10/2003 3:07 p.m.)
  - GR Chaper 2 Fanny & John Hypocrites Nicole L (8/12/2003 12:17 p.m.)
  - GR: The manipulator and the manipulated MiriB (8/11/2003 3:20 a.m.)
  - GR: Master Manipulator - a different take Annette J. (8/10/2003 7:28 p.m.)
  - no SUTH to Fanny Dagmar (8/10/2003 3:36 p.m.)
    - GR: Fanny is NOT mainly to blame here Candice Michelle (8/11/2003 2:58 p.m.)
      - GR: Agreed joe m (8/11/2003 3:26 p.m.)
- GR:Ripe old age of 55? Barbara (8/10/2003 2:34 p.m.)
  - GR: Whoda thunk? (-; joe m (8/11/2003 11:17 a.m.)
  - A dear purchase - not Vianne (8/11/2003 8:12 a.m.)
  - GR: Ripe Old Age Valerie Mc. (8/10/2003 10:49 p.m.)
    - GR: Life Expectancy kathleen (elder) (8/11/2003 6:45 a.m.)
  - GR: Maybe it's John's last feeble protest... Mary Joanna (8/10/2003 7:12 p.m.)
  - GR: Age and the consequenses of an annuity Ingrid Linnéa (8/10/2003 3:23 p.m.)
- GR: half that purchase Cass (8/10/2003 1:50 p.m.)
  - GR another LOL Barbara (8/10/2003 3:27 p.m.)

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