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An elderly man who gobbles down soda and hamburgers, tweets excessively at 2-3am, never gets much sleep (obviously), slumps at his desk and speaks very monotone cannot last health wise for very long. It's starting to be noticeable. I do pray he's successful, but I'm very leary -- I live here.