Three years ago, I had a long conversation with a doctor who, in addition to his clinical work, does research on chronic pain. He told me that pain's effect on the brain is basically identical to the effect of aging, only accelerated. Consequently, some of us are old beyond our years. I certainly am.Which leads me to John McCain's age. McCain is not a typical 72-year-old: on the one hand, he's more talented than most (also more courageous); you don't reach the upper levels of American politics without substantial talents. On the other hand, his body has suffered more and worse than most.
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