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siculars
1852 days ago
In the Jewish culture when someone has a birthday you say "ad meyah esrim". Which basically translates as "until 120". 120 is considered to be the max lifespan if not literally then certainly figuratively.
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braymundo
1852 days ago
In Polish it is "sto lat" (a hundred years). More pessimistic, it seems. :)
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inglor_cz
1852 days ago
Given the military history of Central Europe, it is actually very optimistic :)
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