A piece of advice for those approaching retirement: if you're only 65, think twice before moving to a retirement community. Everyone else there is likely in their 70s, 80s, or 90s. So, whenever something needs to be moved, lifted, or loaded, you'll hear them shout, "Get the kid!"
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