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On the recordOctober 28, 2013
We do not want to increase lifespan at all costs. We do not want to live to be 130 and feel like we are 130.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the importance of quality of life over mere lifespan extension.

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