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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by hasenj on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @12:18AM (#2299930)
I think most cultures consider their elders to have much much more wisdom than regular men.
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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by rthomas6 on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @09:18AM (#2300887)
Forty years old is an elder?
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Re:Are "teens" born or made? An interesting twist. by hasenj on Wednesday March 09, 2011 @12:26AM (#2303960)
Not that per se, but wisdom increases with experience and age is a big factor in having experience. A 50 year old person is likely to have experienced much more than a 30 year old. So it's natural that you will find 16 year olds lacking in experience compared to say 28 year olds.
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