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Out of seventeen hundred persons, the average life of farmers was forty-five years; of merchants, thirty-three years; of mechanics, twenty-nine years; and of laborers, twenty-seven years.
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Sumner presents a comparison of average lifespans across different professions, highlighting farmers' longevity.
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