They are a nice middle-aged couple , just like us .
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user
If they are just like us , they are not middle-aged .
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assistant
Of course they are .
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user
Middle-aged means in the middle , Ethel , middle of life . People don't live to a hundred and fifty .
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assistant
Oh , we are the part on the edge of middle . That's all .
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user
Oh , you know , we are not middle-aged . You're old , and I'm aging .
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assistant
Oh , fool ! You're nearly seventy and I'm in the low sixties . Would you like to spend the rest of the afternoon squabbling about this ?
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user
I can if you like .
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assistant